used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERSEVERING DIVER.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for you, George, there would have been two vacant seats at the Montford Academy next Monday.
(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 Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I tell you, they look ugly!” said he, with another involuntary shudder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for you, George, there would have been two vacant seats at the Montford Academy next Monday.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading What’s that wedged in between those two high rocks, a little to the left of the point?
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
DIVERnounUS /ˈdaɪvər/
someone who works underwater
From this reading A PERSEVERING DIVER.
divestedverbUS /daɪˈvestɪd/
past form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for you, George, there would have been two vacant seats at the Montford Academy next Monday.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
hadn't
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From this reading “If it hadn’t been for you, George, there would have been two vacant seats at the Montford Academy next Monday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for you, George, there would have been two vacant seats at the Montford Academy next Monday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I tell you, they look ugly!” said he, with another involuntary shudder.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading What’s that wedged in between those two high rocks, a little to the left of the point?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you, they look ugly!” said he, with another involuntary shudder.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for you, George, there would have been two vacant seats at the Montford Academy next Monday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading “I tell you, they look ugly!” said he, with another involuntary shudder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for you, George, there would have been two vacant seats at the Montford Academy next Monday.
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 What’s that wedged in between those two high rocks, a little to the left of the point?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What’s that wedged in between those two high rocks, a little to the left of the point?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I tell you, they look ugly!” said he, with another involuntary shudder.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
engage in
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for you, George, there would have been two vacant seats at the Montford Academy next Monday.
Montford
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From this reading “If it hadn’t been for you, George, there would have been two vacant seats at the Montford Academy next Monday.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for you, George, there would have been two vacant seats at the Montford Academy next Monday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
PERSEVERINGadjectiveUS /pərsəˈvɪrɪŋ/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading A PERSEVERING DIVER.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading What’s that wedged in between those two high rocks, a little to the left of the point?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I tell you, they look ugly!” said he, with another involuntary shudder.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for you, George, there would have been two vacant seats at the Montford Academy next Monday.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading “I tell you, they look ugly!” said he, with another involuntary shudder.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
express in words
From this reading “I tell you, they look ugly!” said he, with another involuntary shudder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What’s that wedged in between those two high rocks, a little to the left of the point?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for you, George, there would have been two vacant seats at the Montford Academy next Monday.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I tell you, they look ugly!” said he, with another involuntary shudder.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What’s that wedged in between those two high rocks, a little to the left of the point?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob rowed the boat, George stood in the bow, divested of his clothing and all ready to make the plunge, and Dick sat in the stern and looked at the rocks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for you, George, there would have been two vacant seats at the Montford Academy next Monday.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “I tell you, they look ugly!” said he, with another involuntary shudder.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for you, George, there would have been two vacant seats at the Montford Academy next Monday.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading What’s that wedged in between those two high rocks, a little to the left of the point?
What's
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From this reading What’s that wedged in between those two high rocks, a little to the left of the point?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I tell you, they look ugly!” said he, with another involuntary shudder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If it hadn’t been for you, George, there would have been two vacant seats at the Montford Academy next Monday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you, they look ugly!” said he, with another involuntary shudder.
