used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the next three days, activity went on at a feverish pace.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading For the next three days, activity went on at a feverish pace.
anew
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The only rest period for Biff and Derek came when Uncle Charlie dashed into Trinité to replenish the air tanks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the next three days, activity went on at a feverish pace.
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The only rest period for Biff and Derek came when Uncle Charlie dashed into Trinité to replenish the air tanks.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
Charlie
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From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The only rest period for Biff and Derek came when Uncle Charlie dashed into Trinité to replenish the air tanks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the next three days, activity went on at a feverish pace.
Derek
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From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading They dived from sunup to sundown.
divisible by two
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading For the next three days, activity went on at a feverish pace.
fisherynounUS /ˈfɪʃəri/
a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next three days, activity went on at a feverish pace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They dived from sunup to sundown.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The piles of shucked oyster shells grew higher and higher.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The piles of shucked oyster shells grew higher and higher.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The only rest period for Biff and Derek came when Uncle Charlie dashed into Trinité to replenish the air tanks.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next three days, activity went on at a feverish pace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The piles of shucked oyster shells grew higher and higher.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the next three days, activity went on at a feverish pace.
and nothing more
From this reading The only rest period for Biff and Derek came when Uncle Charlie dashed into Trinité to replenish the air tanks.
oysternounUS /ˈɔɪstər/
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading The piles of shucked oyster shells grew higher and higher.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading For the next three days, activity went on at a feverish pace.
an amount of time
From this reading The only rest period for Biff and Derek came when Uncle Charlie dashed into Trinité to replenish the air tanks.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The piles of shucked oyster shells grew higher and higher.
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading The only rest period for Biff and Derek came when Uncle Charlie dashed into Trinité to replenish the air tanks.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The only rest period for Biff and Derek came when Uncle Charlie dashed into Trinité to replenish the air tanks.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The piles of shucked oyster shells grew higher and higher.
shuckedverbUS /ʃʌkt/
past form of “shuck” — remove from the shell
From this reading The piles of shucked oyster shells grew higher and higher.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading They dived from sunup to sundown.
sunupnounUS /ˈsʌnəp/
the first light of day
From this reading They dived from sunup to sundown.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading The only rest period for Biff and Derek came when Uncle Charlie dashed into Trinité to replenish the air tanks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next three days, activity went on at a feverish pace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dived from sunup to sundown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the next three days, activity went on at a feverish pace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
Trinité
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From this reading The only rest period for Biff and Derek came when Uncle Charlie dashed into Trinité to replenish the air tanks.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For the next three days, activity went on at a feverish pace.
at the time that
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Camp was hastily set up again on the same island, and even when it was late in the day, Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie would try another spot hoping to locate the fishery.
