used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And in one minute there was Kit in the shallow water beside the pier, puffing and blowing like a grampus!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He caught hold of Kat's rod and pulled hard and called out, "Steady there, steady!"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grandfather jumped then, too, you may be sure.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And in one minute there was Kit in the shallow water beside the pier, puffing and blowing like a grampus!
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading And in one minute there was Kit in the shallow water beside the pier, puffing and blowing like a grampus!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He caught hold of Kat's rod and pulled hard and called out, "Steady there, steady!"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught hold of Kat's rod and pulled hard and called out, "Steady there, steady!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Grandfather reached down and pulled him up.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
grampusnoun
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
From this reading And in one minute there was Kit in the shallow water beside the pier, puffing and blowing like a grampus!
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Grandfather jumped then, too, you may be sure.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He caught hold of Kat's rod and pulled hard and called out, "Steady there, steady!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught hold of Kat's rod and pulled hard and called out, "Steady there, steady!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grandfather reached down and pulled him up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He caught hold of Kat's rod and pulled hard and called out, "Steady there, steady!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in one minute there was Kit in the shallow water beside the pier, puffing and blowing like a grampus!
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Grandfather jumped then, too, you may be sure.
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 When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
Kat's
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From this reading He caught hold of Kat's rod and pulled hard and called out, "Steady there, steady!"
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading And in one minute there was Kit in the shallow water beside the pier, puffing and blowing like a grampus!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And in one minute there was Kit in the shallow water beside the pier, puffing and blowing like a grampus!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Grandfather jumped then, too, you may be sure.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading And in one minute there was Kit in the shallow water beside the pier, puffing and blowing like a grampus!
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He caught hold of Kat's rod and pulled hard and called out, "Steady there, steady!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And in one minute there was Kit in the shallow water beside the pier, puffing and blowing like a grampus!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He caught hold of Kat's rod and pulled hard and called out, "Steady there, steady!"
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading And in one minute there was Kit in the shallow water beside the pier, puffing and blowing like a grampus!
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading And in one minute there was Kit in the shallow water beside the pier, puffing and blowing like a grampus!
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He caught hold of Kat's rod and pulled hard and called out, "Steady there, steady!"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Grandfather reached down and pulled him up.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading He caught hold of Kat's rod and pulled hard and called out, "Steady there, steady!"
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
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 And in one minute there was Kit in the shallow water beside the pier, puffing and blowing like a grampus!
make steady
From this reading He caught hold of Kat's rod and pulled hard and called out, "Steady there, steady!"
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Grandfather jumped then, too, you may be sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in one minute there was Kit in the shallow water beside the pier, puffing and blowing like a grampus!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Grandfather jumped then, too, you may be sure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He caught hold of Kat's rod and pulled hard and called out, "Steady there, steady!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Grandfather jumped then, too, you may be sure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Grandfather reached down and pulled him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in one minute there was Kit in the shallow water beside the pier, puffing and blowing like a grampus!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And in one minute there was Kit in the shallow water beside the pier, puffing and blowing like a grampus!
at the time that
From this reading When Kit was safely on the pier, Kat threw her arms around his neck, though the water was running down in streams from his hair and eyes and ears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Grandfather jumped then, too, you may be sure.
