used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was full of fish and they're all over, and you can pick up a lot of 'em and they're good to eat.
(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 It was full of fish and they're all over, and you can pick up a lot of 'em and they're good to eat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you mean one of your toy boats and is it make-believe men that are spilled out?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Do you mean one of your toy boats and is it make-believe men that are spilled out?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's one of the fishing boats, and it was just coming in from having been out to the nets.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Do you mean one of your toy boats and is it make-believe men that are spilled out?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was full of fish and they're all over, and you can pick up a lot of 'em and they're good to eat.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It's one of the fishing boats, and it was just coming in from having been out to the nets.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
take in solid food
From this reading It was full of fish and they're all over, and you can pick up a lot of 'em and they're good to eat.
a quad with a square body
From this reading It was full of fish and they're all over, and you can pick up a lot of 'em and they're good to eat.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "No, I mean real ones!" exclaimed George.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading It was full of fish and they're all over, and you can pick up a lot of 'em and they're good to eat.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "It's one of the fishing boats, and it was just coming in from having been out to the nets.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was full of fish and they're all over, and you can pick up a lot of 'em and they're good to eat.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "No, I mean real ones!" exclaimed George.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was full of fish and they're all over, and you can pick up a lot of 'em and they're good to eat.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "It's one of the fishing boats, and it was just coming in from having been out to the nets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I mean real ones!" exclaimed George.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's one of the fishing boats, and it was just coming in from having been out to the nets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you mean one of your toy boats and is it make-believe men that are spilled out?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean one of your toy boats and is it make-believe men that are spilled out?"
It's
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From this reading "It's one of the fishing boats, and it was just coming in from having been out to the nets.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's one of the fishing boats, and it was just coming in from having been out to the nets.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It was full of fish and they're all over, and you can pick up a lot of 'em and they're good to eat.
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading "Do you mean one of your toy boats and is it make-believe men that are spilled out?"
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Do you mean one of your toy boats and is it make-believe men that are spilled out?"
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading "It's one of the fishing boats, and it was just coming in from having been out to the nets.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I mean real ones!" exclaimed George.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you mean one of your toy boats and is it make-believe men that are spilled out?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Do you mean one of your toy boats and is it make-believe men that are spilled out?"
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "No, I mean real ones!" exclaimed George.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Do you mean one of your toy boats and is it make-believe men that are spilled out?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was full of fish and they're all over, and you can pick up a lot of 'em and they're good to eat.
select carefully from a group
From this reading It was full of fish and they're all over, and you can pick up a lot of 'em and they're good to eat.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "No, I mean real ones!" exclaimed George.
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 THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading "Do you mean one of your toy boats and is it make-believe men that are spilled out?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean one of your toy boats and is it make-believe men that are spilled out?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
they're
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From this reading It was full of fish and they're all over, and you can pick up a lot of 'em and they're good to eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's one of the fishing boats, and it was just coming in from having been out to the nets.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading "Do you mean one of your toy boats and is it make-believe men that are spilled out?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SAND FORT "What do you mean--the boat upset?" asked Russ, looking up from the sand fort he was making on the beach.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean one of your toy boats and is it make-believe men that are spilled out?"
