used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Stoppa, Rocka Codda!" cried the big man, who was of a very dark complexion.
(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 small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rock Cod and Macaroni.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Stoppa, Rocka Codda!" cried the big man, who was of a very dark complexion.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading Rock Cod and Macaroni.
Codda
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From this reading "Stoppa, Rocka Codda!" cried the big man, who was of a very dark complexion.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading "Stoppa, Rocka Codda!" cried the big man, who was of a very dark complexion.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Stoppa, Rocka Codda!" cried the big man, who was of a very dark complexion.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Stoppa, Rocka Codda!" cried the big man, who was of a very dark complexion.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading In the small boat were two fishermen, the one large and fat, the other short and thick.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading In the small boat were two fishermen, the one large and fat, the other short and thick.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the small boat were two fishermen, the one large and fat, the other short and thick.
insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
the quality of having little or no significance
From this reading The small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the small boat were two fishermen, the one large and fat, the other short and thick.
MacaroninounUS /ˌmækərˈoʊni/
a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms
From this reading Rock Cod and Macaroni.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Stoppa, Rocka Codda!" cried the big man, who was of a very dark complexion.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the small boat were two fishermen, the one large and fat, the other short and thick.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the small boat were two fishermen, the one large and fat, the other short and thick.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
pilot-shed
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From this reading The small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading The small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Rock Cod and Macaroni.
Rocka
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From this reading "Stoppa, Rocka Codda!" cried the big man, who was of a very dark complexion.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In the small boat were two fishermen, the one large and fat, the other short and thick.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
spring-tide
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
Stoppa
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From this reading "Stoppa, Rocka Codda!" cried the big man, who was of a very dark complexion.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading In the small boat were two fishermen, the one large and fat, the other short and thick.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
TimbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the small boat were two fishermen, the one large and fat, the other short and thick.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the small boat were two fishermen, the one large and fat, the other short and thick.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
which person or people
From this reading "Stoppa, Rocka Codda!" cried the big man, who was of a very dark complexion.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was full spring-tide, and the blue sea filled the whole harbour and threatened to flood the very quay which stretched along the shore of Timber Town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The small boat came alongside the pilot-shed with noise and fuss out of all proportion to the insignificance of the occasion.
