used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were going out to a distance of about thirty versts to fish for sturgeon in a bay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was noon when Jakoff arrived; the workmen were resting after their dinner.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading They were going out to a distance of about thirty versts to fish for sturgeon in a bay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading It was intolerably hot, the sand burnt the feet, the fish-bones and scales pricked them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was noon when Jakoff arrived; the workmen were resting after their dinner.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They were going out to a distance of about thirty versts to fish for sturgeon in a bay.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was intolerably hot, the sand burnt the feet, the fish-bones and scales pricked them.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading They were going out to a distance of about thirty versts to fish for sturgeon in a bay.
fish-bones
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From this reading It was intolerably hot, the sand burnt the feet, the fish-bones and scales pricked them.
fisherynounUS /ˈfɪʃəri/
a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were going out to a distance of about thirty versts to fish for sturgeon in a bay.
the act of departing
From this reading They were going out to a distance of about thirty versts to fish for sturgeon in a bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
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 It was intolerably hot, the sand burnt the feet, the fish-bones and scales pricked them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
intolerablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbli/
to an unacceptable degree
From this reading It was intolerably hot, the sand burnt the feet, the fish-bones and scales pricked them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noon when Jakoff arrived; the workmen were resting after their dinner.
Jakoff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noon when Jakoff arrived; the workmen were resting after their dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading It was intolerably hot, the sand burnt the feet, the fish-bones and scales pricked them.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
an angry dispute
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was noon when Jakoff arrived; the workmen were resting after their dinner.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
sailing-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading It was intolerably hot, the sand burnt the feet, the fish-bones and scales pricked them.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading It was intolerably hot, the sand burnt the feet, the fish-bones and scales pricked them.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He returned to the fishery at the end of five days, alone and in a sailing-boat; he had been sent ashore to fetch provisions.
sturgeonnounUS /ˈstɜːrdʒən/
large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
From this reading They were going out to a distance of about thirty versts to fish for sturgeon in a bay.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was noon when Jakoff arrived; the workmen were resting after their dinner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was intolerably hot, the sand burnt the feet, the fish-bones and scales pricked them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were going out to a distance of about thirty versts to fish for sturgeon in a bay.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading They were going out to a distance of about thirty versts to fish for sturgeon in a bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were going out to a distance of about thirty versts to fish for sturgeon in a bay.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
versts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were going out to a distance of about thirty versts to fish for sturgeon in a bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were going out to a distance of about thirty versts to fish for sturgeon in a bay.
at the time that
From this reading It was noon when Jakoff arrived; the workmen were resting after their dinner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading The day after the quarrel Jakoff went off with a party of workmen in a boat, which was taken out by a tug.
