used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
(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 It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "We always lay to on the other side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't see anything of the _Deerfoot_," said Calvert in a guarded voice to Noxon.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
Calvert
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From this reading "I don't see anything of the _Deerfoot_," said Calvert in a guarded voice to Noxon.
crystallineadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/
consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
Deerfoot
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From this reading "I don't see anything of the _Deerfoot_," said Calvert in a guarded voice to Noxon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see anything of the _Deerfoot_," said Calvert in a guarded voice to Noxon.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
firsnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading "I don't see anything of the _Deerfoot_," said Calvert in a guarded voice to Noxon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see anything of the _Deerfoot_," said Calvert in a guarded voice to Noxon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We always lay to on the other side.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
nosegaynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
Noxon
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From this reading "I don't see anything of the _Deerfoot_," said Calvert in a guarded voice to Noxon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We always lay to on the other side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We always lay to on the other side.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't see anything of the _Deerfoot_," said Calvert in a guarded voice to Noxon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see anything of the _Deerfoot_," said Calvert in a guarded voice to Noxon.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "We always lay to on the other side.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
make square
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
TICKETnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was barely two acres in extent, and, like nearly all islands great and small in southern Maine, the firs, pines and spruce grew to the very edge of the water.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I don't see anything of the _Deerfoot_," said Calvert in a guarded voice to Noxon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
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 A THROUGH TICKET TO HOME There it was in plain sight, rising like a giant nosegay of emerald from the crystalline water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We always lay to on the other side.
in or at the place that
From this reading It reminded one of the patches of green earth in Europe where the frugal owners do not allow a square inch to go to waste.
