used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Midnight Visitor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading REUBE and Will did not go shad fishing the next night, after all.
(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 REUBE and Will did not go shad fishing the next night, after all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REUBE and Will did not go shad fishing the next night, after all.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading A fierce sou’wester blew up toward evening, and drifting for shad was out of the question.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
buildersnounUS /ˈbɪldərz/
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading They stood the trial nobly, for well had their builders done their work.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading REUBE and Will did not go shad fishing the next night, after all.
dikesnounUS /daɪks/
plural of “dike” — (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They stood the trial nobly, for well had their builders done their work.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading A fierce sou’wester blew up toward evening, and drifting for shad was out of the question.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A fierce sou’wester blew up toward evening, and drifting for shad was out of the question.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A fierce sou’wester blew up toward evening, and drifting for shad was out of the question.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading REUBE and Will did not go shad fishing the next night, after all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A fierce sou’wester blew up toward evening, and drifting for shad was out of the question.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading REUBE and Will did not go shad fishing the next night, after all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They stood the trial nobly, for well had their builders done their work.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A Midnight Visitor.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading REUBE and Will did not go shad fishing the next night, after all.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading REUBE and Will did not go shad fishing the next night, after all.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading They stood the trial nobly, for well had their builders done their work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading REUBE and Will did not go shad fishing the next night, after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fierce sou’wester blew up toward evening, and drifting for shad was out of the question.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A fierce sou’wester blew up toward evening, and drifting for shad was out of the question.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A fierce sou’wester blew up toward evening, and drifting for shad was out of the question.
REUBE
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From this reading REUBE and Will did not go shad fishing the next night, after all.
get by special effort
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
shadnounUS /ʃæd/
bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast
From this reading REUBE and Will did not go shad fishing the next night, after all.
sou'westernoun
a strong wind from the southwest
From this reading A fierce sou’wester blew up toward evening, and drifting for shad was out of the question.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood the trial nobly, for well had their builders done their work.
Tantramar
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From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REUBE and Will did not go shad fishing the next night, after all.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They stood the trial nobly, for well had their builders done their work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood the trial nobly, for well had their builders done their work.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A fierce sou’wester blew up toward evening, and drifting for shad was out of the question.
the act of testing something
From this reading They stood the trial nobly, for well had their builders done their work.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A fierce sou’wester blew up toward evening, and drifting for shad was out of the question.
someone who visits
From this reading A Midnight Visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fierce sou’wester blew up toward evening, and drifting for shad was out of the question.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They stood the trial nobly, for well had their builders done their work.
Westcock
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From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading REUBE and Will did not go shad fishing the next night, after all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every boat was made secure with extra care, and all night the fury of an unusually high tide put the Tantramar and Westcock dikes to the test.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They stood the trial nobly, for well had their builders done their work.
