used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "I will," replied his chum.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I will," replied his chum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will," replied his chum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Rockypoint light?" repeated the fisherman, in response to Joe's inquiry.
a search for knowledge
From this reading "The Rockypoint light?" repeated the fisherman, in response to Joe's inquiry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
Joe
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From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
Joe's
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From this reading "The Rockypoint light?" repeated the fisherman, in response to Joe's inquiry.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why yes, I know it well.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "The Rockypoint light?" repeated the fisherman, in response to Joe's inquiry.
LIGHTHOUSEnounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
recurring again and again
From this reading "The Rockypoint light?" repeated the fisherman, in response to Joe's inquiry.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I will," replied his chum.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "The Rockypoint light?" repeated the fisherman, in response to Joe's inquiry.
Rockypoint
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From this reading "The Rockypoint light?" repeated the fisherman, in response to Joe's inquiry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
required or under orders
From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Why yes, I know it well.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will," replied his chum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE LIGHTHOUSE The two boys talked for some time with the old fisherman, and then Blake whispered to Joe:
an affirmative
From this reading "Why yes, I know it well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you ask him where the lighthouse is where your father is supposed to be, and the best way of getting to it?"
