used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was absolutely necessary to bring up.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The little vessel was accordingly kept on down the river.
at or in the front
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
(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 "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was absolutely necessary to bring up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
HemmingverbUS /ˈhemɪŋ/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The little vessel was accordingly kept on down the river.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little vessel was accordingly kept on down the river.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was absolutely necessary to bring up.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The little vessel was accordingly kept on down the river.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
up to a particular time
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
precisely as stated
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The little vessel was accordingly kept on down the river.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little vessel was accordingly kept on down the river.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If she has got hold of the schooner we were looking for, we shall very likely find her ahead of us; at all events we must keep on till we find her."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Great was their disappointment, on coming in sight of the bar, to find a heavy surf breaking over it, while the breeze which came in set very nearly up the stream.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Perhaps she has come down, and will be waiting for us at the bar," observed Hemming.
