used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I enjoyed being at the sea-side, but I was hard up for playmates.
a youthful male person
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I enjoyed being at the sea-side, but I was hard up for playmates.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
a small house with a single story
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I enjoyed being at the sea-side, but I was hard up for playmates.
a social unit living together
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This made me feel that I needed a velocipede, too, and I suggested to my father that he supply my lack.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading This made me feel that I needed a velocipede, too, and I suggested to my father that he supply my lack.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I enjoyed being at the sea-side, but I was hard up for playmates.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I enjoyed being at the sea-side, but I was hard up for playmates.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shall have one," he said,--"when my ship comes in."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I enjoyed being at the sea-side, but I was hard up for playmates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading This made me feel that I needed a velocipede, too, and I suggested to my father that he supply my lack.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This made me feel that I needed a velocipede, too, and I suggested to my father that he supply my lack.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This made me feel that I needed a velocipede, too, and I suggested to my father that he supply my lack.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading This made me feel that I needed a velocipede, too, and I suggested to my father that he supply my lack.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You shall have one," he said,--"when my ship comes in."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
playmatesnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/
plural of “playmate” — a companion at play
From this reading I enjoyed being at the sea-side, but I was hard up for playmates.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You shall have one," he said,--"when my ship comes in."
sea-side
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From this reading I enjoyed being at the sea-side, but I was hard up for playmates.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall have one," he said,--"when my ship comes in."
transport commercially
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading This made me feel that I needed a velocipede, too, and I suggested to my father that he supply my lack.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading This made me feel that I needed a velocipede, too, and I suggested to my father that he supply my lack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This made me feel that I needed a velocipede, too, and I suggested to my father that he supply my lack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This made me feel that I needed a velocipede, too, and I suggested to my father that he supply my lack.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This made me feel that I needed a velocipede, too, and I suggested to my father that he supply my lack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I enjoyed being at the sea-side, but I was hard up for playmates.
velocipedenoun
any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading For a few days there was a boy in the cottage next ours, and he spent most of his time riding around the veranda on a velocipede.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I enjoyed being at the sea-side, but I was hard up for playmates.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN About the middle of the month my family went to spend a week or two in a cottage at a neighboring beach.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall have one," he said,--"when my ship comes in."
