afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day the fleet came back from the oyster grounds with the lightest of loads.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as Captain Hawley had predicted, the dearth of oysters continued.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gloomy, indeed, were these days at Bivalve.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Day after day the fleet came back from the oyster grounds with the lightest of loads.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE CRISIS During the two years that followed, matters went from bad to worse for the shipper.
BivalvenounUS /ˈbaɪvælv/
marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
From this reading Gloomy, indeed, were these days at Bivalve.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But expenses were as heavy as ever.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Day after day the fleet came back from the oyster grounds with the lightest of loads.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Even as Captain Hawley had predicted, the dearth of oysters continued.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Even as Captain Hawley had predicted, the dearth of oysters continued.
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading THE CRISIS During the two years that followed, matters went from bad to worse for the shipper.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day the fleet came back from the oyster grounds with the lightest of loads.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Gloomy, indeed, were these days at Bivalve.
dearthnounUS /dɜːrθ/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading Even as Captain Hawley had predicted, the dearth of oysters continued.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE CRISIS During the two years that followed, matters went from bad to worse for the shipper.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as Captain Hawley had predicted, the dearth of oysters continued.
at any time
From this reading But expenses were as heavy as ever.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading But expenses were as heavy as ever.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Day after day the fleet came back from the oyster grounds with the lightest of loads.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE CRISIS During the two years that followed, matters went from bad to worse for the shipper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CRISIS During the two years that followed, matters went from bad to worse for the shipper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CRISIS During the two years that followed, matters went from bad to worse for the shipper.
depressingly dark
From this reading Gloomy, indeed, were these days at Bivalve.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Day after day the fleet came back from the oyster grounds with the lightest of loads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even as Captain Hawley had predicted, the dearth of oysters continued.
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From this reading Even as Captain Hawley had predicted, the dearth of oysters continued.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But expenses were as heavy as ever.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Gloomy, indeed, were these days at Bivalve.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Day after day the fleet came back from the oyster grounds with the lightest of loads.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Day after day the fleet came back from the oyster grounds with the lightest of loads.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE CRISIS During the two years that followed, matters went from bad to worse for the shipper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even as Captain Hawley had predicted, the dearth of oysters continued.
oysternounUS /ˈɔɪstər/
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading Day after day the fleet came back from the oyster grounds with the lightest of loads.
oystersnounUS /ˈɔɪstərz/
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading Even as Captain Hawley had predicted, the dearth of oysters continued.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading Even as Captain Hawley had predicted, the dearth of oysters continued.
shippernounUS /ˈʃɪpər/
someone who ships goods
From this reading THE CRISIS During the two years that followed, matters went from bad to worse for the shipper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CRISIS During the two years that followed, matters went from bad to worse for the shipper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRISIS During the two years that followed, matters went from bad to worse for the shipper.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Gloomy, indeed, were these days at Bivalve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CRISIS During the two years that followed, matters went from bad to worse for the shipper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CRISIS During the two years that followed, matters went from bad to worse for the shipper.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CRISIS During the two years that followed, matters went from bad to worse for the shipper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But expenses were as heavy as ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day after day the fleet came back from the oyster grounds with the lightest of loads.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading THE CRISIS During the two years that followed, matters went from bad to worse for the shipper.
a late time of life
From this reading THE CRISIS During the two years that followed, matters went from bad to worse for the shipper.
