used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading “We’ve just got the bait.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
clamsnounUS /klæmz/
informal terms for money
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Going fishing, down the shore a way,” replied Henry Burns.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “Going fishing, down the shore a way,” replied Henry Burns.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
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 “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve just got the bait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
and nothing more
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
lobstersnounUS /ˈlɑːbstərz/
plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Going fishing, down the shore a way,” replied Henry Burns.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Going fishing, down the shore a way,” replied Henry Burns.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
they'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Going fishing, down the shore a way,” replied Henry Burns.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
We've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve just got the bait.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading We have to keep our lobsters fat and contented, you know, so they’ll look pleasant when they get to market.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
yachtsmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two yachtsmen were carrying, between them, a big basket of clams, which they had just dug on the flats at the head of the cove.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are you fellows going?” asked George Warren, from a comfortable seat on the Warren veranda, of Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, as they were passing the cottage of an afternoon.
