used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
anew
From this reading Beyond it the stream narrowed again and went twisting off out of sight behind low banks covered with grasses and rushes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A rusty chain and padlock hung from one of the poles.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The wharf jutted out some six feet from the bank into what was practically a tiny basin.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Beyond it the stream narrowed again and went twisting off out of sight behind low banks covered with grasses and rushes.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading The wharf jutted out some six feet from the bank into what was practically a tiny basin.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Beyond it the stream narrowed again and went twisting off out of sight behind low banks covered with grasses and rushes.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond it the stream narrowed again and went twisting off out of sight behind low banks covered with grasses and rushes.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading A rusty chain and padlock hung from one of the poles.
chuggingverbUS /ˈtʃʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading The _Corsair_ stopped its sober chugging and Jack guided it up to the ladder.
ClocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
CorsairnounUS /ˈkɔːrser/
a pirate along the Barbary Coast
From this reading The _Corsair_ stopped its sober chugging and Jack guided it up to the ladder.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Beyond it the stream narrowed again and went twisting off out of sight behind low banks covered with grasses and rushes.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The wharf jutted out some six feet from the bank into what was practically a tiny basin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A rusty chain and padlock hung from one of the poles.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading Beyond it the stream narrowed again and went twisting off out of sight behind low banks covered with grasses and rushes.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading The _Corsair_ stopped its sober chugging and Jack guided it up to the ladder.
only a very short time before
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
home-made
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From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A rusty chain and padlock hung from one of the poles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wharf jutted out some six feet from the bank into what was practically a tiny basin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Corsair_ stopped its sober chugging and Jack guided it up to the ladder.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The _Corsair_ stopped its sober chugging and Jack guided it up to the ladder.
jutted
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From this reading The wharf jutted out some six feet from the bank into what was practically a tiny basin.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Beyond it the stream narrowed again and went twisting off out of sight behind low banks covered with grasses and rushes.
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
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
and nothing more
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading Beyond it the stream narrowed again and went twisting off out of sight behind low banks covered with grasses and rushes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Beyond it the stream narrowed again and went twisting off out of sight behind low banks covered with grasses and rushes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A rusty chain and padlock hung from one of the poles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wharf jutted out some six feet from the bank into what was practically a tiny basin.
padlocknounUS /ˈpædlɑːk/
a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
From this reading A rusty chain and padlock hung from one of the poles.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The wharf jutted out some six feet from the bank into what was practically a tiny basin.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading Beyond it the stream narrowed again and went twisting off out of sight behind low banks covered with grasses and rushes.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading A rusty chain and padlock hung from one of the poles.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Beyond it the stream narrowed again and went twisting off out of sight behind low banks covered with grasses and rushes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The wharf jutted out some six feet from the bank into what was practically a tiny basin.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The _Corsair_ stopped its sober chugging and Jack guided it up to the ladder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The wharf jutted out some six feet from the bank into what was practically a tiny basin.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The _Corsair_ stopped its sober chugging and Jack guided it up to the ladder.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Beyond it the stream narrowed again and went twisting off out of sight behind low banks covered with grasses and rushes.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
very small
From this reading The wharf jutted out some six feet from the bank into what was practically a tiny basin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Beyond it the stream narrowed again and went twisting off out of sight behind low banks covered with grasses and rushes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The _Corsair_ stopped its sober chugging and Jack guided it up to the ladder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Beyond it the stream narrowed again and went twisting off out of sight behind low banks covered with grasses and rushes.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The wharf jutted out some six feet from the bank into what was practically a tiny basin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The House of Many Clocks It hardly deserved the name of wharf, for it was merely two planks supported on poles sunk in the sand, with a home-made ladder descending to the water.
