used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He listened, and in a few moments a cry came faintly across the sands.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Somebody was calling for help, and Jim began to run.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
beltsnounUS /belts/
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
bowldernoun
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Somebody was calling for help, and Jim began to run.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He listened, and in a few moments a cry came faintly across the sands.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He listened, and in a few moments a cry came faintly across the sands.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He might have to go some distance and his punt would soon float.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
else
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From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
ENLIGHTENMENTnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading He listened, and in a few moments a cry came faintly across the sands.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He listened, and in a few moments a cry came faintly across the sands.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He might have to go some distance and his punt would soon float.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He might have to go some distance and his punt would soon float.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have to go some distance and his punt would soon float.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Somebody was calling for help, and Jim began to run.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He might have to go some distance and his punt would soon float.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He listened, and in a few moments a cry came faintly across the sands.
Jim
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From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
JIM'S
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From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened, and in a few moments a cry came faintly across the sands.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have to go some distance and his punt would soon float.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He listened, and in a few moments a cry came faintly across the sands.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
puntverbUS /pʌnt/
kick the ball
From this reading He might have to go some distance and his punt would soon float.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Somebody was calling for help, and Jim began to run.
salt-water
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From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading He listened, and in a few moments a cry came faintly across the sands.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody was calling for help, and Jim began to run.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
in the near future
From this reading He might have to go some distance and his punt would soon float.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somebody was calling for help, and Jim began to run.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading JIM'S ENLIGHTENMENT Jim waited for some time behind a bowlder by the salt-water pond, and then shot a duck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The report echoed among the belts of fog and after the noise died away the roar of the advancing tide was ominously loud, but Jim thought he heard something else.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He might have to go some distance and his punt would soon float.
