used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be splendid to locate some larger pieces.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There might be something to those stories of goats and sheep trapped by the ooze.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
coastlinenounUS /ˈkoʊstlaɪn/
the outline of a coast
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A dog would be a find.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
ediblenounUS /ˈedəbəl/
any substance that can be used as food
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
one or the other of two
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
divisible by two
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A dog would be a find.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
set up or found
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading There might be something to those stories of goats and sheep trapped by the ooze.
growthsnounUS /ɡroʊθs/
plural of “growth” — (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It would be splendid to locate some larger pieces.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading It would be splendid to locate some larger pieces.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
MarlinnounUS /ˈmɑːrlən/
large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There might be something to those stories of goats and sheep trapped by the ooze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
oozenounUS /uːz/
any thick, viscous matter
From this reading There might be something to those stories of goats and sheep trapped by the ooze.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading It would be splendid to locate some larger pieces.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading There might be something to those stories of goats and sheep trapped by the ooze.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would be splendid to locate some larger pieces.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There might be something to those stories of goats and sheep trapped by the ooze.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It would be splendid to locate some larger pieces.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There might be something to those stories of goats and sheep trapped by the ooze.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There might be something to those stories of goats and sheep trapped by the ooze.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There might be something to those stories of goats and sheep trapped by the ooze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading There might be something to those stories of goats and sheep trapped by the ooze.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading They wandered down the coastline, the two together faring better in the hunt for small game and edible growths than either had succeeded in doing alone.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
in or at the place that
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whenever he found a scattering of the baked clay fragments, or even isolated lumps, Marlin made it a point to carry them down to the water's edge, where in due course they would add to the life of the planet.
