used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMONG THE HOME FOLKS The village of Freekirk Head was a changed place.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE HOME FOLKS The village of Freekirk Head was a changed place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
bloodsnounUS /blʌdz/
plural of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
Boughton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading AMONG THE HOME FOLKS The village of Freekirk Head was a changed place.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
chuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
true confidential information
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
your parents
From this reading AMONG THE HOME FOLKS The village of Freekirk Head was a changed place.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
Freekirk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMONG THE HOME FOLKS The village of Freekirk Head was a changed place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
assemble or get together
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
hand-liners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AMONG THE HOME FOLKS The village of Freekirk Head was a changed place.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AMONG THE HOME FOLKS The village of Freekirk Head was a changed place.
horseshoesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuːz/
a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
of the present time and place
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a village of women.
for more time
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
motor-dories
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE HOME FOLKS The village of Freekirk Head was a changed place.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading AMONG THE HOME FOLKS The village of Freekirk Head was a changed place.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
season'snounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
possessive form of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE HOME FOLKS The village of Freekirk Head was a changed place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
trawlersnounUS /ˈtrɔːlərz/
plural of “trawler” — a fisherman who use a trawl net
From this reading No longer of early mornings did the resounding _pop! pop!_ of motor-dories ring back from the rocks and headland as the trawlers and hand-liners put to sea.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading AMONG THE HOME FOLKS The village of Freekirk Head was a changed place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMONG THE HOME FOLKS The village of Freekirk Head was a changed place.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
which person or people
From this reading True, Squire Hardy, being too old to fish, had remained at home, and Bill Boughton, who was completing details for the immediate and profitable sale of the season's catch, was behind the counter of his general store.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a village of women.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No longer did the groups of weary fishermen gather on the store steps for an evening pipe and chat or the young bloods chuck horseshoes at the foot of the chapel hill.
