used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "But Frank, we don't mean to head across?" cried Andy, getting up on his knees, the better to see.
at or in the front
From this reading "Because, as you saw, the ball splashed the water ahead of our bow."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, that was only a warning to bring us up short, and pay attention!" declared Frank.
Andy
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From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Why, that was only a warning to bring us up short, and pay attention!" declared Frank.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Because, as you saw, the ball splashed the water ahead of our bow."
for the reason that
From this reading "Because, as you saw, the ball splashed the water ahead of our bow."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "But Frank, we don't mean to head across?" cried Andy, getting up on his knees, the better to see.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Because, as you saw, the ball splashed the water ahead of our bow."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Why, that was only a warning to bring us up short, and pay attention!" declared Frank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Frank, we don't mean to head across?" cried Andy, getting up on his knees, the better to see.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But Frank, we don't mean to head across?" cried Andy, getting up on his knees, the better to see.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Why, that was only a warning to bring us up short, and pay attention!" declared Frank.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
don't
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past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Why, that was only a warning to bring us up short, and pay attention!" declared Frank.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "But Frank, we don't mean to head across?" cried Andy, getting up on his knees, the better to see.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
and nothing more
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "But Frank, we don't mean to head across?" cried Andy, getting up on his knees, the better to see.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "But Frank, we don't mean to head across?" cried Andy, getting up on his knees, the better to see.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But Frank, we don't mean to head across?" cried Andy, getting up on his knees, the better to see.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, that was only a warning to bring us up short, and pay attention!" declared Frank.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Because, as you saw, the ball splashed the water ahead of our bow."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Why, that was only a warning to bring us up short, and pay attention!" declared Frank.
the event of something being raised upward
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cut with a saw
From this reading "Because, as you saw, the ball splashed the water ahead of our bow."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But Frank, we don't mean to head across?" cried Andy, getting up on his knees, the better to see.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Why, that was only a warning to bring us up short, and pay attention!" declared Frank.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading "Because, as you saw, the ball splashed the water ahead of our bow."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
push forcefully
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
turtlesnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəlz/
plural of “turtle” — a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why, that was only a warning to bring us up short, and pay attention!" declared Frank.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, that was only a warning to bring us up short, and pay attention!" declared Frank.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
a message informing of danger
From this reading "Why, that was only a warning to bring us up short, and pay attention!" declared Frank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, that was only a warning to bring us up short, and pay attention!" declared Frank.
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 "Because, as you saw, the ball splashed the water ahead of our bow."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But Frank, we don't mean to head across?" cried Andy, getting up on his knees, the better to see.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, that was only a warning to bring us up short, and pay attention!" declared Frank.
WownounUS /waʊ/
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.
