used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was passing one time myself, and they called me in and gave me a cup of tea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE MAN THAT SERVED THE SEA I will tell you a story about a man that served the sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the last he saw a mermaid in the water, and she combing her head, and he made a grab at her and brought her to the house.
basketfulnoun
the quantity contained in a basket
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And at the last he saw a mermaid in the water, and she combing her head, and he made a grab at her and brought her to the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was passing one time myself, and they called me in and gave me a cup of tea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
combingnounUS /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading And at the last he saw a mermaid in the water, and she combing her head, and he made a grab at her and brought her to the house.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I was passing one time myself, and they called me in and gave me a cup of tea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
at any time
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was passing one time myself, and they called me in and gave me a cup of tea.
the act of departing
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
grabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading And at the last he saw a mermaid in the water, and she combing her head, and he made a grab at her and brought her to the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And at the last he saw a mermaid in the water, and she combing her head, and he made a grab at her and brought her to the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And at the last he saw a mermaid in the water, and she combing her head, and he made a grab at her and brought her to the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And at the last he saw a mermaid in the water, and she combing her head, and he made a grab at her and brought her to the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was passing one time myself, and they called me in and gave me a cup of tea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was passing one time myself, and they called me in and gave me a cup of tea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
immediately past
From this reading And at the last he saw a mermaid in the water, and she combing her head, and he made a grab at her and brought her to the house.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And at the last he saw a mermaid in the water, and she combing her head, and he made a grab at her and brought her to the house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE MAN THAT SERVED THE SEA I will tell you a story about a man that served the sea.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was passing one time myself, and they called me in and gave me a cup of tea.
mermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading And at the last he saw a mermaid in the water, and she combing her head, and he made a grab at her and brought her to the house.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was passing one time myself, and they called me in and gave me a cup of tea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was passing one time myself, and they called me in and gave me a cup of tea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was passing one time myself, and they called me in and gave me a cup of tea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I was passing one time myself, and they called me in and gave me a cup of tea.
cut with a saw
From this reading And at the last he saw a mermaid in the water, and she combing her head, and he made a grab at her and brought her to the house.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE MAN THAT SERVED THE SEA I will tell you a story about a man that served the sea.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE MAN THAT SERVED THE SEA I will tell you a story about a man that served the sea.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
Shawneen
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From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And at the last he saw a mermaid in the water, and she combing her head, and he made a grab at her and brought her to the house.
shovelfulnoun
the quantity a shovel can hold
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE MAN THAT SERVED THE SEA I will tell you a story about a man that served the sea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading I was passing one time myself, and they called me in and gave me a cup of tea.
express in words
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE MAN THAT SERVED THE SEA I will tell you a story about a man that served the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE MAN THAT SERVED THE SEA I will tell you a story about a man that served the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was passing one time myself, and they called me in and gave me a cup of tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was passing one time myself, and they called me in and gave me a cup of tea.
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 at the last he saw a mermaid in the water, and she combing her head, and he made a grab at her and brought her to the house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then they went home, and Shawneen and his wife lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE MAN THAT SERVED THE SEA I will tell you a story about a man that served the sea.
a late time of life
From this reading It came to him first in a dream to do that, and he was for seven years serving it, going down by the sea every day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE MAN THAT SERVED THE SEA I will tell you a story about a man that served the sea.
