used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I should have been glad to pour a few buckets of sea water over it, but buckets were not among my present conveniences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I should have been glad to pour a few buckets of sea water over it, but buckets were not among my present conveniences.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
terminate
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading I should have been glad to pour a few buckets of sea water over it, but buckets were not among my present conveniences.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
cocoanutsnounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊnʌts/
plural of “cocoanut” — large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
conveniencesnounUS /kənˈviːnjənsɪz/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading I should have been glad to pour a few buckets of sea water over it, but buckets were not among my present conveniences.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I should have been glad to pour a few buckets of sea water over it, but buckets were not among my present conveniences.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have been glad to pour a few buckets of sea water over it, but buckets were not among my present conveniences.
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 The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
HOUSE-BUILDING
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From this reading HOUSE-BUILDING.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should have been glad to pour a few buckets of sea water over it, but buckets were not among my present conveniences.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should have been glad to pour a few buckets of sea water over it, but buckets were not among my present conveniences.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I should have been glad to pour a few buckets of sea water over it, but buckets were not among my present conveniences.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading I should have been glad to pour a few buckets of sea water over it, but buckets were not among my present conveniences.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I should have been glad to pour a few buckets of sea water over it, but buckets were not among my present conveniences.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have been glad to pour a few buckets of sea water over it, but buckets were not among my present conveniences.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
in the near future
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
precisely as stated
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I should have been glad to pour a few buckets of sea water over it, but buckets were not among my present conveniences.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should have been glad to pour a few buckets of sea water over it, but buckets were not among my present conveniences.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bright and early the next morning I awoke to what I felt must be a busy day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A plunge in the sea, a good bath in the brook, and a frugal breakfast of cocoanuts consumed but a few minutes of the time, which, being now practically my sole capital, must be expended with due regard to economy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The turtle was lying safe on its back, and as the sun would soon be very hot, my first care was to break off some shrubs and erect a shade for the creature.
