used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day was fine, the sky clear, and there was no wind, yet the waves rose and fell as in a storm.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The day was fine, the sky clear, and there was no wind, yet the waves rose and fell as in a storm.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "See!" cried Jack, "here comes a shoal of whales.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "See!" cried Jack, "here comes a shoal of whales.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was fine, the sky clear, and there was no wind, yet the waves rose and fell as in a storm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There is no fear of that," said Fritz; "whales will do us no harm, if we do not touch them."
take in solid food
From this reading They will eat us up."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "There is no fear of that," said Fritz; "whales will do us no harm, if we do not touch them."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The day was fine, the sky clear, and there was no wind, yet the waves rose and fell as in a storm.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The day was fine, the sky clear, and there was no wind, yet the waves rose and fell as in a storm.
Fritz
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From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "There is no fear of that," said Fritz; "whales will do us no harm, if we do not touch them."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See!" cried Jack, "here comes a shoal of whales.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There is no fear of that," said Fritz; "whales will do us no harm, if we do not touch them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no fear of that," said Fritz; "whales will do us no harm, if we do not touch them."
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
a small worthless amount
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
not any; not one
From this reading The day was fine, the sky clear, and there was no wind, yet the waves rose and fell as in a storm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There is no fear of that," said Fritz; "whales will do us no harm, if we do not touch them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The day was fine, the sky clear, and there was no wind, yet the waves rose and fell as in a storm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is no fear of that," said Fritz; "whales will do us no harm, if we do not touch them."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See!" cried Jack, "here comes a shoal of whales.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
SharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
shoalnoun
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading "See!" cried Jack, "here comes a shoal of whales.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The day was fine, the sky clear, and there was no wind, yet the waves rose and fell as in a storm.
the season of growth
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The day was fine, the sky clear, and there was no wind, yet the waves rose and fell as in a storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is no fear of that," said Fritz; "whales will do us no harm, if we do not touch them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There is no fear of that," said Fritz; "whales will do us no harm, if we do not touch them."
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day was fine, the sky clear, and there was no wind, yet the waves rose and fell as in a storm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will eat us up."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "There is no fear of that," said Fritz; "whales will do us no harm, if we do not touch them."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They will eat us up."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They will eat us up."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The day was fine, the sky clear, and there was no wind, yet the waves rose and fell as in a storm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There is no fear of that," said Fritz; "whales will do us no harm, if we do not touch them."
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading "See!" cried Jack, "here comes a shoal of whales.
at the time that
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will eat us up."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The day was fine, the sky clear, and there was no wind, yet the waves rose and fell as in a storm.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading IN the spring time of the year, when the rain was past, Fritz and Jack set off on a trip in their boat to Shark Isle.
but in spite of that
From this reading The day was fine, the sky clear, and there was no wind, yet the waves rose and fell as in a storm.
