used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I cannot say that I have always found this the case, but it was so at Seacove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
ANONadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a theory that it never is very cold at the seaside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I cannot say that I have always found this the case, but it was so at Seacove.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot say that I have always found this the case, but it was so at Seacove.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I cannot say that I have always found this the case, but it was so at Seacove.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Though midwinter, it was not very cold.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
set up or found
From this reading I cannot say that I have always found this the case, but it was so at Seacove.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a theory that it never is very cold at the seaside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
go away from a place
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
midwinternounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading Though midwinter, it was not very cold.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There is a theory that it never is very cold at the seaside.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
not any; not one
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though midwinter, it was not very cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
express in words
From this reading I cannot say that I have always found this the case, but it was so at Seacove.
Seacove
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading There is a theory that it never is very cold at the seaside.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
having a supporting base
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a theory that it never is very cold at the seaside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading There is a theory that it never is very cold at the seaside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a theory that it never is very cold at the seaside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though midwinter, it was not very cold.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
hard to endure
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
the act of using
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though midwinter, it was not very cold.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Six weeks or so later--Christmas and New Year's day were past; it was the middle of January by this time--a little group of children might have been seen standing on the shore about half a mile from Seacove.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THOSE YOUNG LADIES 'Leave me alone--I want to cry; It's no use trying to be good.'--ANON.
