Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

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From this reading "Yes, and few enough of 'em there are to do the work," said old Abe Haskill.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading "Very likely," agreed the old fisherman.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Yes, and few enough of 'em there are to do the work," said old Abe Haskill.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Yes, and few enough of 'em there are to do the work," said old Abe Haskill.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "The government ought to put more men at the station."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "Some were hurt, trying to launch the boat this morning," said Joe.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Yes, and few enough of 'em there are to do the work," said old Abe Haskill.

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

a quad with a square body

From this reading "Yes, and few enough of 'em there are to do the work," said old Abe Haskill.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Yes, and few enough of 'em there are to do the work," said old Abe Haskill.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "Yes, and few enough of 'em there are to do the work," said old Abe Haskill.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading "Very likely," agreed the old fisherman.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading "The government ought to put more men at the station."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, and few enough of 'em there are to do the work," said old Abe Haskill.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

be the source of pain

From this reading "Some were hurt, trying to launch the boat this morning," said Joe.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Some were hurt, trying to launch the boat this morning," said Joe.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

set up or found

From this reading "Some were hurt, trying to launch the boat this morning," said Joe.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading "Very likely," agreed the old fisherman.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

the force of workers available

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "The government ought to put more men at the station."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Some were hurt, trying to launch the boat this morning," said Joe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Yes, and few enough of 'em there are to do the work," said old Abe Haskill.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "The government ought to put more men at the station."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

above and across; more than

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "The government ought to put more men at the station."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Yes, and few enough of 'em there are to do the work," said old Abe Haskill.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

plural of “saver” — someone who saves something from danger or violence

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Some were hurt, trying to launch the boat this morning," said Joe.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading "The government ought to put more men at the station."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Yes, and few enough of 'em there are to do the work," said old Abe Haskill.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Some were hurt, trying to launch the boat this morning," said Joe.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Yes, and few enough of 'em there are to do the work," said old Abe Haskill.

hard to endure

From this reading "Some were hurt, trying to launch the boat this morning," said Joe.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Very likely," agreed the old fisherman.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Some were hurt, trying to launch the boat this morning," said Joe.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "Yes, and few enough of 'em there are to do the work," said old Abe Haskill.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading OUT OF THE WRECK "Here come the life savers!" cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, and few enough of 'em there are to do the work," said old Abe Haskill.