used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dick had made the ropes fast and was sitting in the sand near the car, wondering what all the commotion was about.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.
(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 Dick had made the ropes fast and was sitting in the sand near the car, wondering what all the commotion was about.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick had made the ropes fast and was sitting in the sand near the car, wondering what all the commotion was about.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WARM WORK AT THE "INLET."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading This duty, during the excitement Carl had kicked up on the beach, had fallen to Dick Ferral.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Dick had made the ropes fast and was sitting in the sand near the car, wondering what all the commotion was about.
Carl
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From this reading This duty, during the excitement Carl had kicked up on the beach, had fallen to Dick Ferral.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Dick had made the ropes fast and was sitting in the sand near the car, wondering what all the commotion was about.
counter-attraction
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From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
someone who is a detective
From this reading This duty, during the excitement Carl had kicked up on the beach, had fallen to Dick Ferral.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This duty, during the excitement Carl had kicked up on the beach, had fallen to Dick Ferral.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading This duty, during the excitement Carl had kicked up on the beach, had fallen to Dick Ferral.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading This duty, during the excitement Carl had kicked up on the beach, had fallen to Dick Ferral.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading This duty, during the excitement Carl had kicked up on the beach, had fallen to Dick Ferral.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Dick had made the ropes fast and was sitting in the sand near the car, wondering what all the commotion was about.
Ferral
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From this reading This duty, during the excitement Carl had kicked up on the beach, had fallen to Dick Ferral.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This duty, during the excitement Carl had kicked up on the beach, had fallen to Dick Ferral.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick had made the ropes fast and was sitting in the sand near the car, wondering what all the commotion was about.
INLETnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading WARM WORK AT THE "INLET."
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading This duty, during the excitement Carl had kicked up on the beach, had fallen to Dick Ferral.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dick had made the ropes fast and was sitting in the sand near the car, wondering what all the commotion was about.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Dick had made the ropes fast and was sitting in the sand near the car, wondering what all the commotion was about.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Dick had made the ropes fast and was sitting in the sand near the car, wondering what all the commotion was about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.
transport commercially
From this reading Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Dick had made the ropes fast and was sitting in the sand near the car, wondering what all the commotion was about.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WARM WORK AT THE "INLET."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This duty, during the excitement Carl had kicked up on the beach, had fallen to Dick Ferral.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This duty, during the excitement Carl had kicked up on the beach, had fallen to Dick Ferral.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This duty, during the excitement Carl had kicked up on the beach, had fallen to Dick Ferral.
under normal conditions
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There was usually a crowd of curious people around the Hawk, or staring down at her from the board walk, but now the counter-attraction at the pier had drawn them away, and that part of the beach was deserted.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading WARM WORK AT THE "INLET."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.
look attentively
From this reading Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dick had made the ropes fast and was sitting in the sand near the car, wondering what all the commotion was about.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.
showing curiosity
From this reading Dick had made the ropes fast and was sitting in the sand near the car, wondering what all the commotion was about.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WARM WORK AT THE "INLET."
