used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The brown village was quiet as a churchyard, although the sun was now growing hot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Of the men some were not yet returned from the night’s fishing, and some were asleep in their beds after it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The brown village was quiet as a churchyard, although the sun was now growing hot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
ANNIE
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From this reading THE CREW OF THE BONNIE ANNIE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having caught as many fish as he wanted, Malcolm rowed to the other side of the Scaurnose.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Of the men some were not yet returned from the night’s fishing, and some were asleep in their beds after it.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Of the men some were not yet returned from the night’s fishing, and some were asleep in their beds after it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
BONNIEadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BONNIE ANNIE.
broad-leavedadjective
having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The brown village was quiet as a churchyard, although the sun was now growing hot.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Having caught as many fish as he wanted, Malcolm rowed to the other side of the Scaurnose.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading The brown village was quiet as a churchyard, although the sun was now growing hot.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BONNIE ANNIE.
dinghynounUS /ˈdɪŋi/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Having caught as many fish as he wanted, Malcolm rowed to the other side of the Scaurnose.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Of the men some were not yet returned from the night’s fishing, and some were asleep in their beds after it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of the men some were not yet returned from the night’s fishing, and some were asleep in their beds after it.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The brown village was quiet as a churchyard, although the sun was now growing hot.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having caught as many fish as he wanted, Malcolm rowed to the other side of the Scaurnose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having caught as many fish as he wanted, Malcolm rowed to the other side of the Scaurnose.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The brown village was quiet as a churchyard, although the sun was now growing hot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of the men some were not yet returned from the night’s fishing, and some were asleep in their beds after it.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
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 There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
Malcolm
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From this reading Having caught as many fish as he wanted, Malcolm rowed to the other side of the Scaurnose.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Having caught as many fish as he wanted, Malcolm rowed to the other side of the Scaurnose.
the force of workers available
From this reading Of the men some were not yet returned from the night’s fishing, and some were asleep in their beds after it.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Of the men some were not yet returned from the night’s fishing, and some were asleep in their beds after it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of the men some were not yet returned from the night’s fishing, and some were asleep in their beds after it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The brown village was quiet as a churchyard, although the sun was now growing hot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BONNIE ANNIE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having caught as many fish as he wanted, Malcolm rowed to the other side of the Scaurnose.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The brown village was quiet as a churchyard, although the sun was now growing hot.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Of the men some were not yet returned from the night’s fishing, and some were asleep in their beds after it.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Having caught as many fish as he wanted, Malcolm rowed to the other side of the Scaurnose.
Scaurnose
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From this reading Having caught as many fish as he wanted, Malcolm rowed to the other side of the Scaurnose.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Having caught as many fish as he wanted, Malcolm rowed to the other side of the Scaurnose.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of the men some were not yet returned from the night’s fishing, and some were asleep in their beds after it.
that is looked for
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The brown village was quiet as a churchyard, although the sun was now growing hot.
tanglesnounUS /ˈtæŋɡəlz/
plural of “tangle” — a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BONNIE ANNIE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of the men some were not yet returned from the night’s fishing, and some were asleep in their beds after it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having caught as many fish as he wanted, Malcolm rowed to the other side of the Scaurnose.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The brown village was quiet as a churchyard, although the sun was now growing hot.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Having caught as many fish as he wanted, Malcolm rowed to the other side of the Scaurnose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brown village was quiet as a churchyard, although the sun was now growing hot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the men some were not yet returned from the night’s fishing, and some were asleep in their beds after it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There he landed and left the dinghy in the shelter of the rocks, the fish covered with long broad-leaved _tangles_, climbed the steep cliff, and sought Blue Peter.
but in spite of that
From this reading Of the men some were not yet returned from the night’s fishing, and some were asleep in their beds after it.
