used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a curious piece of work.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading To whom do you think it belongs?”
boatmannounUS /ˈboʊtmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading “The boatman who brought me out here was wearing it.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “The boatman who brought me out here was wearing it.”
Cheltham
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From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “You’re welcome to the pin,” Enid declared readily, turning it over to her chum.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “It’s a curious piece of work.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “You’re welcome to the pin,” Enid declared readily, turning it over to her chum.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To whom do you think it belongs?”
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading “You’re welcome to the pin,” Enid declared readily, turning it over to her chum.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You’re welcome to the pin,” Enid declared readily, turning it over to her chum.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The boatman who brought me out here was wearing it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
I'm
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From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You’re welcome to the pin,” Enid declared readily, turning it over to her chum.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a curious piece of work.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
Madge
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From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The boatman who brought me out here was wearing it.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s a curious piece of work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The boatman who brought me out here was wearing it.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You’re welcome to the pin,” Enid declared readily, turning it over to her chum.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “It’s a curious piece of work.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “You’re welcome to the pin,” Enid declared readily, turning it over to her chum.
without much difficulty
From this reading “You’re welcome to the pin,” Enid declared readily, turning it over to her chum.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You’re welcome to the pin,” Enid declared readily, turning it over to her chum.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To whom do you think it belongs?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’re welcome to the pin,” Enid declared readily, turning it over to her chum.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “You’re welcome to the pin,” Enid declared readily, turning it over to her chum.
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Unless I’m very sadly mistaken, I saw a pin like that the day I arrived at Cheltham Bay,” Madge responded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The boatman who brought me out here was wearing it.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “The boatman who brought me out here was wearing it.”
accept gladly
From this reading “You’re welcome to the pin,” Enid declared readily, turning it over to her chum.
which person or people
From this reading “The boatman who brought me out here was wearing it.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To whom do you think it belongs?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “It’s a curious piece of work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To whom do you think it belongs?”
You're
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From this reading “You’re welcome to the pin,” Enid declared readily, turning it over to her chum.
