used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
(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 A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Then I guess we might as well trail along,” Bill said as he picked up his load.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Then I guess we might as well trail along,” Bill said as he picked up his load.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
moving swiftly
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
the act of departing
From this reading “It’s ten minutes to three and I’m going to start tide or no tide.”
Gordon
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From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Then I guess we might as well trail along,” Bill said as he picked up his load.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then I guess we might as well trail along,” Bill said as he picked up his load.
I'm
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From this reading “It’s ten minutes to three and I’m going to start tide or no tide.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s ten minutes to three and I’m going to start tide or no tide.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
immediately past
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “Then I guess we might as well trail along,” Bill said as he picked up his load.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Then I guess we might as well trail along,” Bill said as he picked up his load.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “It’s ten minutes to three and I’m going to start tide or no tide.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
not any; not one
From this reading “It’s ten minutes to three and I’m going to start tide or no tide.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It’s ten minutes to three and I’m going to start tide or no tide.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “Then I guess we might as well trail along,” Bill said as he picked up his load.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “It’s ten minutes to three and I’m going to start tide or no tide.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “It’s ten minutes to three and I’m going to start tide or no tide.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then I guess we might as well trail along,” Bill said as he picked up his load.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “It’s ten minutes to three and I’m going to start tide or no tide.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My, but they sure do have long days out here,” he said as he closed his book and jumped to his feet.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “Then I guess we might as well trail along,” Bill said as he picked up his load.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Then I guess we might as well trail along,” Bill said as he picked up his load.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading A RESCUE Three o’clock came at last although Gordon had declared a dozen times that all their watches must have stopped.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then I guess we might as well trail along,” Bill said as he picked up his load.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Then I guess we might as well trail along,” Bill said as he picked up his load.
at the time that
From this reading They walked slowly down the pathway leading to the beach and had covered about half the distance when Bill called their attention to a plane flying at a high altitude and well out over the ocean.
