used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was chilly, the air full of moisture, and a thin, cold mist was rising off the marshes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was glad enough to walk after the long drive.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The day was chilly, the air full of moisture, and a thin, cold mist was rising off the marshes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The motor-boat telephoned for by Mr. Ember earlier in the day ran into it as she came into Withstead Cove to land a passenger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading What breeze there was came from the land and took the mist only a few hundred yards out to sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The motor-boat telephoned for by Mr. Ember earlier in the day ran into it as she came into Withstead Cove to land a passenger.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What breeze there was came from the land and took the mist only a few hundred yards out to sea.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The day was chilly, the air full of moisture, and a thin, cold mist was rising off the marshes.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The day was chilly, the air full of moisture, and a thin, cold mist was rising off the marshes.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading The motor-boat telephoned for by Mr. Ember earlier in the day ran into it as she came into Withstead Cove to land a passenger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was chilly, the air full of moisture, and a thin, cold mist was rising off the marshes.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He was glad enough to walk after the long drive.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The motor-boat telephoned for by Mr. Ember earlier in the day ran into it as she came into Withstead Cove to land a passenger.
EmbernounUS /ˈembər/
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading The motor-boat telephoned for by Mr. Ember earlier in the day ran into it as she came into Withstead Cove to land a passenger.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was glad enough to walk after the long drive.
FarmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What breeze there was came from the land and took the mist only a few hundred yards out to sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The motor-boat telephoned for by Mr. Ember earlier in the day ran into it as she came into Withstead Cove to land a passenger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What breeze there was came from the land and took the mist only a few hundred yards out to sea.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The day was chilly, the air full of moisture, and a thin, cold mist was rising off the marshes.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was glad enough to walk after the long drive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was glad enough to walk after the long drive.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
ten 10s
From this reading What breeze there was came from the land and took the mist only a few hundred yards out to sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The motor-boat telephoned for by Mr. Ember earlier in the day ran into it as she came into Withstead Cove to land a passenger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The motor-boat telephoned for by Mr. Ember earlier in the day ran into it as she came into Withstead Cove to land a passenger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The motor-boat telephoned for by Mr. Ember earlier in the day ran into it as she came into Withstead Cove to land a passenger.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading What breeze there was came from the land and took the mist only a few hundred yards out to sea.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was glad enough to walk after the long drive.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The day was chilly, the air full of moisture, and a thin, cold mist was rising off the marshes.
become covered with mist
From this reading The day was chilly, the air full of moisture, and a thin, cold mist was rising off the marshes.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading The day was chilly, the air full of moisture, and a thin, cold mist was rising off the marshes.
motor-boat
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From this reading The motor-boat telephoned for by Mr. Ember earlier in the day ran into it as she came into Withstead Cove to land a passenger.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The motor-boat telephoned for by Mr. Ember earlier in the day ran into it as she came into Withstead Cove to land a passenger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was chilly, the air full of moisture, and a thin, cold mist was rising off the marshes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The day was chilly, the air full of moisture, and a thin, cold mist was rising off the marshes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
and nothing more
From this reading What breeze there was came from the land and took the mist only a few hundred yards out to sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What breeze there was came from the land and took the mist only a few hundred yards out to sea.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The motor-boat telephoned for by Mr. Ember earlier in the day ran into it as she came into Withstead Cove to land a passenger.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The motor-boat telephoned for by Mr. Ember earlier in the day ran into it as she came into Withstead Cove to land a passenger.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The day was chilly, the air full of moisture, and a thin, cold mist was rising off the marshes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading What breeze there was came from the land and took the mist only a few hundred yards out to sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The motor-boat telephoned for by Mr. Ember earlier in the day ran into it as she came into Withstead Cove to land a passenger.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading The motor-boat telephoned for by Mr. Ember earlier in the day ran into it as she came into Withstead Cove to land a passenger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What breeze there was came from the land and took the mist only a few hundred yards out to sea.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The day was chilly, the air full of moisture, and a thin, cold mist was rising off the marshes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was glad enough to walk after the long drive.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading What breeze there was came from the land and took the mist only a few hundred yards out to sea.
in the direction of
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He was glad enough to walk after the long drive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was glad enough to walk after the long drive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What breeze there was came from the land and took the mist only a few hundred yards out to sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
Withstead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry left his car at The Three Farmers on the Withstead road, and proceeded with energy towards the beach.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading What breeze there was came from the land and took the mist only a few hundred yards out to sea.
