used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They called it a dyke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grandfather and Kit and Kat climbed the dyke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Grandfather sat in the middle, with Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They called it a dyke.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Grandfather and Kit and Kat climbed the dyke.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea.
dykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading They called it a dyke.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Grandfather and Kit and Kat climbed the dyke.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grandfather sat in the middle, with Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there.
KatnounUS /kæt/
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
From this reading Grandfather and Kit and Kat climbed the dyke.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Grandfather and Kit and Kat climbed the dyke.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea.
occurring by chance
From this reading So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there.
take the midday meal
From this reading Grandfather sat in the middle, with Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Grandfather sat in the middle, with Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grandfather sat in the middle, with Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grandfather sat in the middle, with Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grandfather sat in the middle, with Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Grandfather sat in the middle, with Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Grandfather sat in the middle, with Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They called it a dyke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Grandfather sat in the middle, with Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.
the upper part of anything
From this reading When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there.
precisely as stated
From this reading So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Grandfather sat in the middle, with Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the top, they sat down a few minutes to rest and look at the great blue sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grandfather sat in the middle, with Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading Grandfather sat in the middle, with Kit on one side, and Kat on the other; and the basket of worms and the basket of lunch were there, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you see it was very lucky for the Twins that the wall was there.
