used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scrambling among the slippery rocks, we quickly fill a bucket with curious things.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
(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 Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Scrambling among the slippery rocks, we quickly fill a bucket with curious things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
in or near a particular place or position
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
Black-And-Whiteadjective
lacking hue or shades of grey; part white and part black
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Scrambling among the slippery rocks, we quickly fill a bucket with curious things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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having or capable of producing colors
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Scrambling among the slippery rocks, we quickly fill a bucket with curious things.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It is lying on the sand, left high and dry by the waves, for now the tide is low.
being one more than seven
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opinion or judgment
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make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Scrambling among the slippery rocks, we quickly fill a bucket with curious things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is lying on the sand, left high and dry by the waves, for now the tide is low.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look, here is a Starfish!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is lying on the sand, left high and dry by the waves, for now the tide is low.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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take somebody somewhere
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
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 It is lying on the sand, left high and dry by the waves, for now the tide is low.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look, here is a Starfish!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It is lying on the sand, left high and dry by the waves, for now the tide is low.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
not any; not one
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is lying on the sand, left high and dry by the waves, for now the tide is low.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
others
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From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
PlatesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
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with speed
From this reading Scrambling among the slippery rocks, we quickly fill a bucket with curious things.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Scrambling among the slippery rocks, we quickly fill a bucket with curious things.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading It is lying on the sand, left high and dry by the waves, for now the tide is low.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
ScramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading Scrambling among the slippery rocks, we quickly fill a bucket with curious things.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
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the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Scrambling among the slippery rocks, we quickly fill a bucket with curious things.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
StarfishnounUS /ˈstɑːrfɪʃ/
echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk
From this reading Look, here is a Starfish!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
express in words
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Scrambling among the slippery rocks, we quickly fill a bucket with curious things.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some are dead, others very much alive; but all have a story to tell us--the story of the life they lead on the bed of the sea, or among the sands and rocks of the shore.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It is lying on the sand, left high and dry by the waves, for now the tide is low.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Scrambling among the slippery rocks, we quickly fill a bucket with curious things.
used to ask for information about something
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in the company of; together with
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