used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
(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 This meant that the Montrose river was navigable at all stages of the tide.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading THE DISTANT SMOKE!
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
divisible by two
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This meant that the Montrose river was navigable at all stages of the tide.
Montrose
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From this reading This meant that the Montrose river was navigable at all stages of the tide.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
navigableadjectiveUS /ˈnævəɡəbəl/
able to be sailed on or through safely
From this reading This meant that the Montrose river was navigable at all stages of the tide.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
practicableadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəbəl/
usable for a specific purpose
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading This meant that the Montrose river was navigable at all stages of the tide.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading THE DISTANT SMOKE!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading This meant that the Montrose river was navigable at all stages of the tide.
not in physical motion
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISTANT SMOKE!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This meant that the Montrose river was navigable at all stages of the tide.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
in or at the place that
From this reading The depth of water near the rocks where the _Elizabeth_ was moored was so great that she was still floating five or six feet above the sandy bottom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning about six o'clock, at low tide, the points of a few rocks which had not been visible the day before were exposed round the edge of the creek.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading It was ascertained, however, that even at lowest ebb practicable passages remained forty to fifty fathoms in width.
