used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chris and Amos climbed a tree from whose branches they had a fine unobstructed view up and down the coast.
ahoy
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From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading To the right, just appearing from the direction in which they themselves had come a few hours previously, came a majestic ship black from stem to stern.
BarelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Remembering their orders the men rushed over from the cove but remained hidden behind trees or shrubs.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading To the right, just appearing from the direction in which they themselves had come a few hours previously, came a majestic ship black from stem to stern.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Chris and Amos climbed a tree from whose branches they had a fine unobstructed view up and down the coast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Remembering their orders the men rushed over from the cove but remained hidden behind trees or shrubs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To the right, just appearing from the direction in which they themselves had come a few hours previously, came a majestic ship black from stem to stern.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading To the left, far distant, a point of land jutted out into the sea, tropical trees carrying their green out in a long curve.
Chris
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From this reading Chris and Amos climbed a tree from whose branches they had a fine unobstructed view up and down the coast.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Chris and Amos climbed a tree from whose branches they had a fine unobstructed view up and down the coast.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Chris and Amos climbed a tree from whose branches they had a fine unobstructed view up and down the coast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To the right, just appearing from the direction in which they themselves had come a few hours previously, came a majestic ship black from stem to stern.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Remembering their orders the men rushed over from the cove but remained hidden behind trees or shrubs.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading To the left, far distant, a point of land jutted out into the sea, tropical trees carrying their green out in a long curve.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading To the right, just appearing from the direction in which they themselves had come a few hours previously, came a majestic ship black from stem to stern.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading To the left, far distant, a point of land jutted out into the sea, tropical trees carrying their green out in a long curve.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading To the left, far distant, a point of land jutted out into the sea, tropical trees carrying their green out in a long curve.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To the right, just appearing from the direction in which they themselves had come a few hours previously, came a majestic ship black from stem to stern.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Chris and Amos climbed a tree from whose branches they had a fine unobstructed view up and down the coast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Remembering their orders the men rushed over from the cove but remained hidden behind trees or shrubs.
death of a person
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading To the left, far distant, a point of land jutted out into the sea, tropical trees carrying their green out in a long curve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
Heigh's
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From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
not accessible to view
From this reading Remembering their orders the men rushed over from the cove but remained hidden behind trees or shrubs.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading To the right, just appearing from the direction in which they themselves had come a few hours previously, came a majestic ship black from stem to stern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the left, far distant, a point of land jutted out into the sea, tropical trees carrying their green out in a long curve.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
and nothing more
From this reading To the right, just appearing from the direction in which they themselves had come a few hours previously, came a majestic ship black from stem to stern.
jutted
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From this reading To the left, far distant, a point of land jutted out into the sea, tropical trees carrying their green out in a long curve.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To the left, far distant, a point of land jutted out into the sea, tropical trees carrying their green out in a long curve.
immediately past
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To the left, far distant, a point of land jutted out into the sea, tropical trees carrying their green out in a long curve.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading To the right, just appearing from the direction in which they themselves had come a few hours previously, came a majestic ship black from stem to stern.
the force of workers available
From this reading Remembering their orders the men rushed over from the cove but remained hidden behind trees or shrubs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Remembering their orders the men rushed over from the cove but remained hidden behind trees or shrubs.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Remembering their orders the men rushed over from the cove but remained hidden behind trees or shrubs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Remembering their orders the men rushed over from the cove but remained hidden behind trees or shrubs.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading To the left, far distant, a point of land jutted out into the sea, tropical trees carrying their green out in a long curve.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading To the right, just appearing from the direction in which they themselves had come a few hours previously, came a majestic ship black from stem to stern.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Remembering their orders the men rushed over from the cove but remained hidden behind trees or shrubs.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering their orders the men rushed over from the cove but remained hidden behind trees or shrubs.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To the right, just appearing from the direction in which they themselves had come a few hours previously, came a majestic ship black from stem to stern.
done under pressure
From this reading Remembering their orders the men rushed over from the cove but remained hidden behind trees or shrubs.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
transport commercially
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
shorelinenounUS /ˈʃɔːrlaɪn/
a boundary line between land and water
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Remembering their orders the men rushed over from the cove but remained hidden behind trees or shrubs.
spadefuls
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From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading To the right, just appearing from the direction in which they themselves had come a few hours previously, came a majestic ship black from stem to stern.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading To the right, just appearing from the direction in which they themselves had come a few hours previously, came a majestic ship black from stem to stern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Remembering their orders the men rushed over from the cove but remained hidden behind trees or shrubs.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To the right, just appearing from the direction in which they themselves had come a few hours previously, came a majestic ship black from stem to stern.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chris and Amos climbed a tree from whose branches they had a fine unobstructed view up and down the coast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Chris and Amos climbed a tree from whose branches they had a fine unobstructed view up and down the coast.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Remembering their orders the men rushed over from the cove but remained hidden behind trees or shrubs.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading To the left, far distant, a point of land jutted out into the sea, tropical trees carrying their green out in a long curve.
unobstructedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈstrʌktɪd/
free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
From this reading Chris and Amos climbed a tree from whose branches they had a fine unobstructed view up and down the coast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Chris and Amos climbed a tree from whose branches they had a fine unobstructed view up and down the coast.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Chris and Amos climbed a tree from whose branches they had a fine unobstructed view up and down the coast.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
at the time that
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the right, just appearing from the direction in which they themselves had come a few hours previously, came a majestic ship black from stem to stern.
which person or people
From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
belonging to which person
From this reading Chris and Amos climbed a tree from whose branches they had a fine unobstructed view up and down the coast.
Zachary
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From this reading Barely were the last spadefuls of sand packed down into Zachary Heigh's grave when Amos, who had wandered to the beach facing the sea and long outer shoreline, sang out: "Ship ahoy!"
