used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is, Russ and Rose and Vi and Laddie did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first, when the children came to the shore, they had hoped to dig up gold, as Sammie Brown had said his father had when shipwrecked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading At first, when the children came to the shore, they had hoped to dig up gold, as Sammie Brown had said his father had when shipwrecked.
BunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
BunkersnounUS /ˈbʌŋkərz/
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first, when the children came to the shore, they had hoped to dig up gold, as Sammie Brown had said his father had when shipwrecked.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At first, when the children came to the shore, they had hoped to dig up gold, as Sammie Brown had said his father had when shipwrecked.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That is, Russ and Rose and Vi and Laddie did.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading At first, when the children came to the shore, they had hoped to dig up gold, as Sammie Brown had said his father had when shipwrecked.
at any time
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At first, when the children came to the shore, they had hoped to dig up gold, as Sammie Brown had said his father had when shipwrecked.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, when the children came to the shore, they had hoped to dig up gold, as Sammie Brown had said his father had when shipwrecked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
coins made of gold
From this reading At first, when the children came to the shore, they had hoped to dig up gold, as Sammie Brown had said his father had when shipwrecked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first, when the children came to the shore, they had hoped to dig up gold, as Sammie Brown had said his father had when shipwrecked.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, Russ and Rose and Vi and Laddie did.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading That is, Russ and Rose and Vi and Laddie did.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
Margy
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From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
Mun
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From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
others
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From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading That is, Russ and Rose and Vi and Laddie did.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading That is, Russ and Rose and Vi and Laddie did.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At first, when the children came to the shore, they had hoped to dig up gold, as Sammie Brown had said his father had when shipwrecked.
Sammie
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From this reading At first, when the children came to the shore, they had hoped to dig up gold, as Sammie Brown had said his father had when shipwrecked.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
Seaview
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From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
shipwrecked
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From this reading At first, when the children came to the shore, they had hoped to dig up gold, as Sammie Brown had said his father had when shipwrecked.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading At first, when the children came to the shore, they had hoped to dig up gold, as Sammie Brown had said his father had when shipwrecked.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, Russ and Rose and Vi and Laddie did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
treasure-trove
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From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE Ever since they had come to Cousin Tom's, at Seaview, the six little Bunkers had hoped to find some treasure-trove on the beach.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At first, when the children came to the shore, they had hoped to dig up gold, as Sammie Brown had said his father had when shipwrecked.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading That is, Russ and Rose and Vi and Laddie did.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But a week or so of making holes in the sand, and finding nothing more than pretty shells or pebbles, had about cured the older children of hoping to find a fortune.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Margy and Mun Bun were almost too little to understand what the others meant by "treasure," but they liked to go along the sand looking for things.
at the time that
From this reading At first, when the children came to the shore, they had hoped to dig up gold, as Sammie Brown had said his father had when shipwrecked.
