used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All this had occurred owing to the circumstance of a soldier having found a bottle on the beach.
(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 All this had occurred owing to the circumstance of a soldier having found a bottle on the beach.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In all facts there are wheels within wheels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading All this had occurred owing to the circumstance of a soldier having found a bottle on the beach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading All this had occurred owing to the circumstance of a soldier having found a bottle on the beach.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
Calshor
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From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
put or send forth
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading All this had occurred owing to the circumstance of a soldier having found a bottle on the beach.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE WAIF KNOWS ITS OWN COURSE.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading We will relate the facts.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
set up or found
From this reading All this had occurred owing to the circumstance of a soldier having found a bottle on the beach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
gunnersnounUS /ˈɡʌnərz/
plural of “gunner” — a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this had occurred owing to the circumstance of a soldier having found a bottle on the beach.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading All this had occurred owing to the circumstance of a soldier having found a bottle on the beach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all facts there are wheels within wheels.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WAIF KNOWS ITS OWN COURSE.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading THE WAIF KNOWS ITS OWN COURSE.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading All this had occurred owing to the circumstance of a soldier having found a bottle on the beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this had occurred owing to the circumstance of a soldier having found a bottle on the beach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All this had occurred owing to the circumstance of a soldier having found a bottle on the beach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading All this had occurred owing to the circumstance of a soldier having found a bottle on the beach.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE WAIF KNOWS ITS OWN COURSE.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading We will relate the facts.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading All this had occurred owing to the circumstance of a soldier having found a bottle on the beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAIF KNOWS ITS OWN COURSE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In all facts there are wheels within wheels.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this had occurred owing to the circumstance of a soldier having found a bottle on the beach.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this had occurred owing to the circumstance of a soldier having found a bottle on the beach.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
WAIFnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading THE WAIF KNOWS ITS OWN COURSE.
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 One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will relate the facts.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading In all facts there are wheels within wheels.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will relate the facts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day one of the four gunners composing the garrison of Castle Calshor picked up on the sand at low water a flask covered with wicker, which had been cast up by the tide.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In all facts there are wheels within wheels.
