used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Drifted to Sea.--A Perilous Position.--Rescue.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
Breydon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frank and Jimmy resolved to go out by themselves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
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 The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
DriftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Drifted to Sea.--A Perilous Position.--Rescue.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
set up or found
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and Jimmy resolved to go out by themselves.
fuddledadjective
very drunk
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Frank and Jimmy resolved to go out by themselves.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Frank and Jimmy resolved to go out by themselves.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
north-easter
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From this reading The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frank and Jimmy resolved to go out by themselves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
PerilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Drifted to Sea.--A Perilous Position.--Rescue.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Drifted to Sea.--A Perilous Position.--Rescue.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Drifted to Sea.--A Perilous Position.--Rescue.
determined
From this reading Frank and Jimmy resolved to go out by themselves.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Drifted to Sea.--A Perilous Position.--Rescue.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
shootersnounUS /ˈʃuːtərz/
plural of “shooter” — a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
in a swift manner
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Frank and Jimmy resolved to go out by themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drifted to Sea.--A Perilous Position.--Rescue.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
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 Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
at the time that
From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
whisking
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From this reading The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night was clear, cold, and starlit, with a stinging north-easter sweeping over the broad water, and whisking the snow on the land into fantastic drifts.
Yarmouth
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From this reading The next day Bell went off to Yarmouth to sell some of the fowl in the market, and unfortunately got fuddled, so that when the evening came he was unable to accompany the shooters.
but in spite of that
From this reading Making a mistake as to the time of the tide, they found themselves carried swiftly down Breydon Water on a tide which had yet four hours to ebb.
