used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And I declare, we have forgotten all about the Professor's signal, which may have been waving for an hour!
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading But this unequalled lobster will account for all delay.
(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 And I declare, we have forgotten all about the Professor's signal, which may have been waving for an hour!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I declare, we have forgotten all about the Professor's signal, which may have been waving for an hour!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And perhaps my dear mother may be waiting for us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And I declare, we have forgotten all about the Professor's signal, which may have been waving for an hour!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading BENEATH THEM.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this unequalled lobster will account for all delay.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
dearly loved
From this reading And perhaps my dear mother may be waiting for us.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading And I declare, we have forgotten all about the Professor's signal, which may have been waving for an hour!
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading But this unequalled lobster will account for all delay.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I declare, we have forgotten all about the Professor's signal, which may have been waving for an hour!
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading And I declare, we have forgotten all about the Professor's signal, which may have been waving for an hour!
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And I declare, we have forgotten all about the Professor's signal, which may have been waving for an hour!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
lobsternounUS /ˈlɑːbstər/
flesh of a lobster
From this reading But this unequalled lobster will account for all delay.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And I declare, we have forgotten all about the Professor's signal, which may have been waving for an hour!
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And perhaps my dear mother may be waiting for us.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
by chance
From this reading And perhaps my dear mother may be waiting for us.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
Professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading And I declare, we have forgotten all about the Professor's signal, which may have been waving for an hour!
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading And I declare, we have forgotten all about the Professor's signal, which may have been waving for an hour!
with low volume
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BENEATH THEM.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this unequalled lobster will account for all delay.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
unequalledadjective
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading But this unequalled lobster will account for all delay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading And perhaps my dear mother may be waiting for us.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading And I declare, we have forgotten all about the Professor's signal, which may have been waving for an hour!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
at the time that
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But this unequalled lobster will account for all delay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading "Now let us go back, as fast as we can," she said, when she had wrapped up my wrist very softly, with her muslin handkerchief--which I took care never to restore to her; "the tide is coming in, and if it gets to the point before us, we shall have to go a mile inland.
