used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big, young fellows looked weary, worn and worried.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
terminate
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE chums saw but little of their good friends, the Roberts, during these busy days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE chums saw but little of their good friends, the Roberts, during these busy days.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
Charley
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From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE chums saw but little of their good friends, the Roberts, during these busy days.
Clearwater
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From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
the first light of day
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE chums saw but little of their good friends, the Roberts, during these busy days.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE chums saw but little of their good friends, the Roberts, during these busy days.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The big, young fellows looked weary, worn and worried.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE chums saw but little of their good friends, the Roberts, during these busy days.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE chums saw but little of their good friends, the Roberts, during these busy days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE chums saw but little of their good friends, the Roberts, during these busy days.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The big, young fellows looked weary, worn and worried.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
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 Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE chums saw but little of their good friends, the Roberts, during these busy days.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
and nothing more
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading THE chums saw but little of their good friends, the Roberts, during these busy days.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE chums saw but little of their good friends, the Roberts, during these busy days.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE chums saw but little of their good friends, the Roberts, during these busy days.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE chums saw but little of their good friends, the Roberts, during these busy days.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE chums saw but little of their good friends, the Roberts, during these busy days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading TREASURE TROVE.
TROVEnounUS /troʊv/
treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
From this reading TREASURE TROVE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The big, young fellows looked weary, worn and worried.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were up and off to the reefs every morning at break of dawn and only returned in the evening in time to get their catch of fish over to Clearwater before dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once, Charley met Bill on the dock and learned that his nets had come and that he and his brothers were fishing every night with but poor success.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The big, young fellows looked weary, worn and worried.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading The big, young fellows looked weary, worn and worried.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The big, young fellows looked weary, worn and worried.
