used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oulton Broad.--Lateeners.--Lowestoft.--Ringed-Plover's Nest.-- Oyster-catcher.--Shore Fishing.--A Perilous Sail.
anew
From this reading They sailed quietly down the river again, and excited much attention from the many yachts they met.
(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 The lake was full of craft of all rigs and sizes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They turned off along Oulton Dyke, and on to Oulton Broad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sailed quietly down the river again, and excited much attention from the many yachts they met.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They sailed quietly down the river again, and excited much attention from the many yachts they met.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a regatta there the day before, and the major part of the yachts still remained.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There had been a regatta there the day before, and the major part of the yachts still remained.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Oulton Broad.--Lateeners.--Lowestoft.--Ringed-Plover's Nest.-- Oyster-catcher.--Shore Fishing.--A Perilous Sail.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The lake was full of craft of all rigs and sizes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There had been a regatta there the day before, and the major part of the yachts still remained.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sailed quietly down the river again, and excited much attention from the many yachts they met.
DykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading They turned off along Oulton Dyke, and on to Oulton Broad.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They sailed quietly down the river again, and excited much attention from the many yachts they met.
FishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Oulton Broad.--Lateeners.--Lowestoft.--Ringed-Plover's Nest.-- Oyster-catcher.--Shore Fishing.--A Perilous Sail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They sailed quietly down the river again, and excited much attention from the many yachts they met.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The lake was full of craft of all rigs and sizes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a regatta there the day before, and the major part of the yachts still remained.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The lake was full of craft of all rigs and sizes.
Lateeners
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From this reading Oulton Broad.--Lateeners.--Lowestoft.--Ringed-Plover's Nest.-- Oyster-catcher.--Shore Fishing.--A Perilous Sail.
Lowestoft
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From this reading Oulton Broad.--Lateeners.--Lowestoft.--Ringed-Plover's Nest.-- Oyster-catcher.--Shore Fishing.--A Perilous Sail.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading There had been a regatta there the day before, and the major part of the yachts still remained.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They sailed quietly down the river again, and excited much attention from the many yachts they met.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They sailed quietly down the river again, and excited much attention from the many yachts they met.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They sailed quietly down the river again, and excited much attention from the many yachts they met.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Oulton Broad.--Lateeners.--Lowestoft.--Ringed-Plover's Nest.-- Oyster-catcher.--Shore Fishing.--A Perilous Sail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lake was full of craft of all rigs and sizes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They turned off along Oulton Dyke, and on to Oulton Broad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They turned off along Oulton Dyke, and on to Oulton Broad.
Oulton
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From this reading Oulton Broad.--Lateeners.--Lowestoft.--Ringed-Plover's Nest.-- Oyster-catcher.--Shore Fishing.--A Perilous Sail.
Oyster-catcher
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From this reading Oulton Broad.--Lateeners.--Lowestoft.--Ringed-Plover's Nest.-- Oyster-catcher.--Shore Fishing.--A Perilous Sail.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There had been a regatta there the day before, and the major part of the yachts still remained.
PerilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Oulton Broad.--Lateeners.--Lowestoft.--Ringed-Plover's Nest.-- Oyster-catcher.--Shore Fishing.--A Perilous Sail.
with low volume
From this reading They sailed quietly down the river again, and excited much attention from the many yachts they met.
regattanounUS /rɪˈɡɑːtə/
a meeting for boat races
From this reading There had been a regatta there the day before, and the major part of the yachts still remained.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There had been a regatta there the day before, and the major part of the yachts still remained.
rigsnounUS /rɪɡz/
plural of “rig” — gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
From this reading The lake was full of craft of all rigs and sizes.
Ringed-Plover's
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From this reading Oulton Broad.--Lateeners.--Lowestoft.--Ringed-Plover's Nest.-- Oyster-catcher.--Shore Fishing.--A Perilous Sail.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They sailed quietly down the river again, and excited much attention from the many yachts they met.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Oulton Broad.--Lateeners.--Lowestoft.--Ringed-Plover's Nest.-- Oyster-catcher.--Shore Fishing.--A Perilous Sail.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading They sailed quietly down the river again, and excited much attention from the many yachts they met.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Oulton Broad.--Lateeners.--Lowestoft.--Ringed-Plover's Nest.-- Oyster-catcher.--Shore Fishing.--A Perilous Sail.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The lake was full of craft of all rigs and sizes.
not in physical motion
From this reading There had been a regatta there the day before, and the major part of the yachts still remained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sailed quietly down the river again, and excited much attention from the many yachts they met.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a regatta there the day before, and the major part of the yachts still remained.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sailed quietly down the river again, and excited much attention from the many yachts they met.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They turned off along Oulton Dyke, and on to Oulton Broad.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They turned off along Oulton Dyke, and on to Oulton Broad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lake was full of craft of all rigs and sizes.
yachtsnounUS /jɑːts/
plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading They sailed quietly down the river again, and excited much attention from the many yachts they met.
