used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading T-squares and set-squares and so forth are of little use on a sandy shore.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But you can always look through a telescope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading T-squares and set-squares and so forth are of little use on a sandy shore.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading T-squares and set-squares and so forth are of little use on a sandy shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he looked it grew larger and darker, and presently a spot of rain fell on his nose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He failed to find the tug, and found himself gazing at a little cloud on the horizon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you can always look through a telescope.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But you can always look through a telescope.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He failed to find the tug, and found himself gazing at a little cloud on the horizon.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading As he looked it grew larger and darker, and presently a spot of rain fell on his nose.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
the organ of sight
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He failed to find the tug, and found himself gazing at a little cloud on the horizon.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As he looked it grew larger and darker, and presently a spot of rain fell on his nose.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He failed to find the tug, and found himself gazing at a little cloud on the horizon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading T-squares and set-squares and so forth are of little use on a sandy shore.
set up or found
From this reading He failed to find the tug, and found himself gazing at a little cloud on the horizon.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He failed to find the tug, and found himself gazing at a little cloud on the horizon.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As he looked it grew larger and darker, and presently a spot of rain fell on his nose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He failed to find the tug, and found himself gazing at a little cloud on the horizon.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He failed to find the tug, and found himself gazing at a little cloud on the horizon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading He failed to find the tug, and found himself gazing at a little cloud on the horizon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading As he looked it grew larger and darker, and presently a spot of rain fell on his nose.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading T-squares and set-squares and so forth are of little use on a sandy shore.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But you can always look through a telescope.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he looked it grew larger and darker, and presently a spot of rain fell on his nose.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading As he looked it grew larger and darker, and presently a spot of rain fell on his nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading T-squares and set-squares and so forth are of little use on a sandy shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading T-squares and set-squares and so forth are of little use on a sandy shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
in the near future
From this reading As he looked it grew larger and darker, and presently a spot of rain fell on his nose.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading As he looked it grew larger and darker, and presently a spot of rain fell on his nose.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading T-squares and set-squares and so forth are of little use on a sandy shore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
set-squares
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From this reading T-squares and set-squares and so forth are of little use on a sandy shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading T-squares and set-squares and so forth are of little use on a sandy shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading T-squares and set-squares and so forth are of little use on a sandy shore.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As he looked it grew larger and darker, and presently a spot of rain fell on his nose.
sturdilyadverb
in a sturdy manner
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
T-squares
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From this reading T-squares and set-squares and so forth are of little use on a sandy shore.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading But you can always look through a telescope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He failed to find the tug, and found himself gazing at a little cloud on the horizon.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But you can always look through a telescope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
the act of using
From this reading T-squares and set-squares and so forth are of little use on a sandy shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward picked it out and put it to his eye, and tried to see through it a little tug that was sturdily puffing up Channel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you can always look through a telescope.
