used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
in addition
From this reading She had not only to tidy up things and put the cabin to rights, but also to pack food for the working party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
beachedverbUS /biːtʃt/
past form of “beach” — land on a beach
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Sam did not bother them.
BowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
lacking funds
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not only to tidy up things and put the cabin to rights, but also to pack food for the working party.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading She had not only to tidy up things and put the cabin to rights, but also to pack food for the working party.
cañon
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From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sam did not bother them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She had not only to tidy up things and put the cabin to rights, but also to pack food for the working party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not only to tidy up things and put the cabin to rights, but also to pack food for the working party.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
Martia
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From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
and nothing more
From this reading She had not only to tidy up things and put the cabin to rights, but also to pack food for the working party.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
arrange in a container
From this reading She had not only to tidy up things and put the cabin to rights, but also to pack food for the working party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She had not only to tidy up things and put the cabin to rights, but also to pack food for the working party.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading She had not only to tidy up things and put the cabin to rights, but also to pack food for the working party.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sam did not bother them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had not only to tidy up things and put the cabin to rights, but also to pack food for the working party.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading She had not only to tidy up things and put the cabin to rights, but also to pack food for the working party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had not only to tidy up things and put the cabin to rights, but also to pack food for the working party.
which person or people
From this reading Martia, who never let pleasure stand in front of business, had so much to do on board, that she could not get ashore before ten.
windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE Next morning broke gorgeous and absolutely windless, the sea like a mirror, and Sam grumbling that they had to put in another day over the grass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading She had not only to tidy up things and put the cabin to rights, but also to pack food for the working party.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Bobby rowed her off, and having beached the boat with the help of Bowler, he led her along to the opening of the cañon he had ascended yesterday.
