Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Who would have thought Easter was still a week away, when, usually, there were squalls all the time and sudden tempests.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The two men talked slowly and sleepily as if the glare and the heat along shore had gone to their heads.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The two men talked slowly and sleepily as if the glare and the heat along shore had gone to their heads.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Who would have thought Easter was still a week away, when, usually, there were squalls all the time and sudden tempests.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There would be plenty of time to get their tan on when they got out to sea.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading Who would have thought Easter was still a week away, when, usually, there were squalls all the time and sudden tempests.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

a social unit living together

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There would be plenty of time to get their tan on when they got out to sea.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading The two men talked slowly and sleepily as if the glare and the heat along shore had gone to their heads.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The two men talked slowly and sleepily as if the glare and the heat along shore had gone to their heads.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There would be plenty of time to get their tan on when they got out to sea.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Who would have thought Easter was still a week away, when, usually, there were squalls all the time and sudden tempests.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The two men talked slowly and sleepily as if the glare and the heat along shore had gone to their heads.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The two men talked slowly and sleepily as if the glare and the heat along shore had gone to their heads.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The two men talked slowly and sleepily as if the glare and the heat along shore had gone to their heads.

the force of workers available

From this reading The two men talked slowly and sleepily as if the glare and the heat along shore had gone to their heads.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A real day, come now!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

above and across; more than

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

a full supply

From this reading There would be plenty of time to get their tan on when they got out to sea.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading A real day, come now!

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading There would be plenty of time to get their tan on when they got out to sea.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The two men talked slowly and sleepily as if the glare and the heat along shore had gone to their heads.

in a sleepy manner

From this reading The two men talked slowly and sleepily as if the glare and the heat along shore had gone to their heads.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The two men talked slowly and sleepily as if the glare and the heat along shore had gone to their heads.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

that is looked for

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

the season of growth

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

plural of “squall” — sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation

From this reading Who would have thought Easter was still a week away, when, usually, there were squalls all the time and sudden tempests.

not in physical motion

From this reading Who would have thought Easter was still a week away, when, usually, there were squalls all the time and sudden tempests.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Who would have thought Easter was still a week away, when, usually, there were squalls all the time and sudden tempests.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The two men talked slowly and sleepily as if the glare and the heat along shore had gone to their heads.

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

From this reading There would be plenty of time to get their tan on when they got out to sea.

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From this reading Who would have thought Easter was still a week away, when, usually, there were squalls all the time and sudden tempests.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There would be plenty of time to get their tan on when they got out to sea.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There would be plenty of time to get their tan on when they got out to sea.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There would be plenty of time to get their tan on when they got out to sea.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Who would have thought Easter was still a week away, when, usually, there were squalls all the time and sudden tempests.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There would be plenty of time to get their tan on when they got out to sea.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two men talked slowly and sleepily as if the glare and the heat along shore had gone to their heads.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

under normal conditions

From this reading Who would have thought Easter was still a week away, when, usually, there were squalls all the time and sudden tempests.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Who would have thought Easter was still a week away, when, usually, there were squalls all the time and sudden tempests.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Who would have thought Easter was still a week away, when, usually, there were squalls all the time and sudden tempests.

at the time that

From this reading There would be plenty of time to get their tan on when they got out to sea.

which person or people

From this reading Who would have thought Easter was still a week away, when, usually, there were squalls all the time and sudden tempests.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There would be plenty of time to get their tan on when they got out to sea.

but in spite of that

From this reading A FAMILY ENTERPRISE Though spring had not yet come, the sun was so hot, that day, that the Rector and Tonet, to talk things over down on the beach, had sought out the shade of an old boat drawn up high and dry on the sand.