used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then Kat took off her other one and her stockings, and they all three went back to the beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then Kat took off her other one and her stockings, and they all three went back to the beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Then Kat took off her other one and her stockings, and they all three went back to the beach.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
clothing in general
From this reading Grandfather and Kat covered Kit up with sand to keep him warm while his clothes were drying.
clothes-line
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From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Grandfather and Kat covered Kit up with sand to keep him warm while his clothes were drying.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading Grandfather and Kat covered Kit up with sand to keep him warm while his clothes were drying.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
fish-poles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
the act of departing
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grandfather and Kat covered Kit up with sand to keep him warm while his clothes were drying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
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 Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Grandfather and Kat covered Kit up with sand to keep him warm while his clothes were drying.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Grandfather and Kat covered Kit up with sand to keep him warm while his clothes were drying.
Kit's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then Kat took off her other one and her stockings, and they all three went back to the beach.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then Kat took off her other one and her stockings, and they all three went back to the beach.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then Kat took off her other one and her stockings, and they all three went back to the beach.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Grandfather and Kat covered Kit up with sand to keep him warm while his clothes were drying.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
a particular situation
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Then Kat took off her other one and her stockings, and they all three went back to the beach.
caught or fixed
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Kat took off her other one and her stockings, and they all three went back to the beach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then Kat took off her other one and her stockings, and they all three went back to the beach.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Kat took off her other one and her stockings, and they all three went back to the beach.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then Kat took off her other one and her stockings, and they all three went back to the beach.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Grandfather and Kat covered Kit up with sand to keep him warm while his clothes were drying.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Grandfather and Kat covered Kit up with sand to keep him warm while his clothes were drying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh!" shrieked Kat; but the tide was going out and carrying her shoe farther away every minute.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Kat took off her other one and her stockings, and they all three went back to the beach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Grandfather and Kat covered Kit up with sand to keep him warm while his clothes were drying.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Grandfather and Kat covered Kit up with sand to keep him warm while his clothes were drying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They could not get it; but Grandfather reached down with his rod and fished out both of Kit's shoes.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Then Grandfather stuck the Twins' fish-poles up in the sand and tied the lines together for a clothes-line, and hung Kit's clothes up on it, and Kat put their three wooden shoes in a row beside Kit.
