used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Ten minutes' hard work with the spade sufficed to excavate a shallow trench in the sands above high-water mark.
highly skilled
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had suffered enough, as it was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Fifteen minutes' walk brought him to the pool.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had suffered enough, as it was.
excavateverbUS /ˈekskəveɪt/
recover through digging
From this reading Ten minutes' hard work with the spade sufficed to excavate a shallow trench in the sands above high-water mark.
farmsteadnounUS /ˈfɑːrmsted/
the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen minutes' walk brought him to the pool.
fishermen's
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From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had suffered enough, as it was.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Ten minutes' hard work with the spade sufficed to excavate a shallow trench in the sands above high-water mark.
HasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
high-water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten minutes' hard work with the spade sufficed to excavate a shallow trench in the sands above high-water mark.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fifteen minutes' walk brought him to the pool.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten minutes' hard work with the spade sufficed to excavate a shallow trench in the sands above high-water mark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Ten minutes' hard work with the spade sufficed to excavate a shallow trench in the sands above high-water mark.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Fifteen minutes' walk brought him to the pool.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
on one occasion
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Fifteen minutes' walk brought him to the pool.
with speed
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Ten minutes' hard work with the spade sufficed to excavate a shallow trench in the sands above high-water mark.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Ten minutes' hard work with the spade sufficed to excavate a shallow trench in the sands above high-water mark.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She had suffered enough, as it was.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Ten minutes' hard work with the spade sufficed to excavate a shallow trench in the sands above high-water mark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes' hard work with the spade sufficed to excavate a shallow trench in the sands above high-water mark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Ten minutes' hard work with the spade sufficed to excavate a shallow trench in the sands above high-water mark.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Fifteen minutes' walk brought him to the pool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had suffered enough, as it was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hastening back to the farmstead, he secured a spade from the barn and made his way quickly down to the beach by way of the road through the cluster of deserted fishermen's huts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten minutes' hard work with the spade sufficed to excavate a shallow trench in the sands above high-water mark.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But he shrank shuddering from the thought of the work that lay to his hand--work that must be accomplished at once and completely; for she must know nothing of it.
