used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
at or in the front
From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
aldernounUS /ˈɔːldər/
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
fearless and daring
From this reading Never on the bold East Coast had he heard such a din of geese gathering for the long flight.
cause to be bored
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
traveling across
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading Never on the bold East Coast had he heard such a din of geese gathering for the long flight.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
edgingnounUS /ˈedʒɪŋ/
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
Fleur
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From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Never on the bold East Coast had he heard such a din of geese gathering for the long flight.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Never on the bold East Coast had he heard such a din of geese gathering for the long flight.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
goose-grass
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From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
Hannah
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From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Never on the bold East Coast had he heard such a din of geese gathering for the long flight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
ten 10s
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
junipernounUS /ˈdʒuːnəpər/
desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
immediately past
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Never on the bold East Coast had he heard such a din of geese gathering for the long flight.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
MARSHESnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
come together
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
the force of workers available
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
become covered with mist
From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
mud-flats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
muskeg
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From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never on the bold East Coast had he heard such a din of geese gathering for the long flight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
in or at or to some place
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never on the bold East Coast had he heard such a din of geese gathering for the long flight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
tide-flats
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From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading At last the stalk was on, for somewhere in the vast marshes of the Hannah Bay coast, camped the men he had followed four hundred miles to meet face to face and fight for his dog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE MARSHES Two days later, after rounding Point Comfort, Marcel was crossing the mud-flats of Gull Bay.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Somewhere ahead, through the gray mist, back in the juniper and alder scrub beyond the wide reaches of tide-flats and goose-grass, was Fleur, a prisoner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading That night in camp at East Point, while he cleaned the action and bore of his rifle, the clatter of the geese in the muskeg behind the far lines of spruce edging the marshes, filled him with wonder.
