used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wish we all understood more about it."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
(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 "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
clothing in general
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
FLOATINGadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading FLOATING OUT TO SEA.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
made afraid
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
landwardsadverb
toward land
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
on one occasion
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FLOATING OUT TO SEA.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading FLOATING OUT TO SEA.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
soakingnounUS /ˈsoʊkɪŋ/
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
up to a particular time
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLOATING OUT TO SEA.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned landwards, and dragged her heavy soaking clothes after her through the surf, till she stood once more beside the frightened group.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I wish we all understood more about it."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading AS Hope watched her brother plunge into the sea on the other side of the rocks, she felt forsaken indeed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
Wilmot
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From this reading "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish we all understood more about it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wilmot sent you all a message," she said sadly; "and before we get more anxious I will give it to you.
