Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading No oysters were to be found on the rocks, or in the shoal water in which we waded.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading We had now reached the rocks where Ben had hoped to find some shell-fish.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And as by this time the tide was running in, we were now obliged to return to the shore.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading We had now reached the rocks where Ben had hoped to find some shell-fish.

set up or found

From this reading No oysters were to be found on the rocks, or in the shoal water in which we waded.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We had now reached the rocks where Ben had hoped to find some shell-fish.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading We had now reached the rocks where Ben had hoped to find some shell-fish.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading No oysters were to be found on the rocks, or in the shoal water in which we waded.

plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

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 However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

plural of “mussel” — black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

not any; not one

From this reading No oysters were to be found on the rocks, or in the shoal water in which we waded.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We had now reached the rocks where Ben had hoped to find some shell-fish.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading And as by this time the tide was running in, we were now obliged to return to the shore.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading No oysters were to be found on the rocks, or in the shoal water in which we waded.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No oysters were to be found on the rocks, or in the shoal water in which we waded.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

From this reading No oysters were to be found on the rocks, or in the shoal water in which we waded.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading We had now reached the rocks where Ben had hoped to find some shell-fish.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading And as by this time the tide was running in, we were now obliged to return to the shore.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading We had now reached the rocks where Ben had hoped to find some shell-fish.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading And as by this time the tide was running in, we were now obliged to return to the shore.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

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From this reading We had now reached the rocks where Ben had hoped to find some shell-fish.

a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

From this reading No oysters were to be found on the rocks, or in the shoal water in which we waded.

a particular situation

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading And as by this time the tide was running in, we were now obliged to return to the shore.

plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We had now reached the rocks where Ben had hoped to find some shell-fish.

plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading We had now reached the rocks where Ben had hoped to find some shell-fish.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And as by this time the tide was running in, we were now obliged to return to the shore.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading And as by this time the tide was running in, we were now obliged to return to the shore.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And as by this time the tide was running in, we were now obliged to return to the shore.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We had now reached the rocks where Ben had hoped to find some shell-fish.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading No oysters were to be found on the rocks, or in the shoal water in which we waded.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.

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 No oysters were to be found on the rocks, or in the shoal water in which we waded.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had now reached the rocks where Ben had hoped to find some shell-fish.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading No oysters were to be found on the rocks, or in the shoal water in which we waded.

in or at the place that

From this reading We had now reached the rocks where Ben had hoped to find some shell-fish.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading No oysters were to be found on the rocks, or in the shoal water in which we waded.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading Taking off our shoes and socks, and tucking up our trousers, we commenced our search, armed with our knives and wooden swords.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading However, we obtained as many mussels and some other shell-fish as we could carry in our pockets; and Ben captured a large crab, which was a prize, we agreed, worth having.