used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” someone laughed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don’t want any more life on the ocean wave for at least two weeks.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _Good Turn_—you can’t even turn around in it!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don’t want any more life on the ocean wave for at least two weeks.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Believe _me_, it was good to get our feet on terra-cotta—I mean terra firma.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I’m sorry we didn’t christen that boat the _Sardine Box_.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I’m sorry we didn’t christen that boat the _Sardine Box_.
can't
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From this reading _Good Turn_—you can’t even turn around in it!”
christenverbUS /ˈkrɪsən/
administer baptism to
From this reading I’m sorry we didn’t christen that boat the _Sardine Box_.
didn't
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From this reading I’m sorry we didn’t christen that boat the _Sardine Box_.
don't
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From this reading I don’t want any more life on the ocean wave for at least two weeks.
divisible by two
From this reading _Good Turn_—you can’t even turn around in it!”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Believe _me_, it was good to get our feet on terra-cotta—I mean terra firma.
firma
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From this reading “Believe _me_, it was good to get our feet on terra-cotta—I mean terra firma.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don’t want any more life on the ocean wave for at least two weeks.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Believe _me_, it was good to get our feet on terra-cotta—I mean terra firma.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “You shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” someone laughed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Believe _me_, it was good to get our feet on terra-cotta—I mean terra firma.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “You shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” someone laughed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Believe _me_, it was good to get our feet on terra-cotta—I mean terra firma.
I'm
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From this reading I’m sorry we didn’t christen that boat the _Sardine Box_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Good Turn_—you can’t even turn around in it!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Believe _me_, it was good to get our feet on terra-cotta—I mean terra firma.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “You shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” someone laughed.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I don’t want any more life on the ocean wave for at least two weeks.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I don’t want any more life on the ocean wave for at least two weeks.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” someone laughed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Believe _me_, it was good to get our feet on terra-cotta—I mean terra firma.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Believe _me_, it was good to get our feet on terra-cotta—I mean terra firma.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I don’t want any more life on the ocean wave for at least two weeks.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “You shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” someone laughed.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading I don’t want any more life on the ocean wave for at least two weeks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Believe _me_, it was good to get our feet on terra-cotta—I mean terra firma.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Believe _me_, it was good to get our feet on terra-cotta—I mean terra firma.
SardinenounUS /sɑːrˈdiːn/
small fatty fish usually canned
From this reading I’m sorry we didn’t christen that boat the _Sardine Box_.
shouldn't
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From this reading “You shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” someone laughed.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “You shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” someone laughed.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I’m sorry we didn’t christen that boat the _Sardine Box_.
terra
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From this reading “Believe _me_, it was good to get our feet on terra-cotta—I mean terra firma.
terra-cotta
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From this reading “Believe _me_, it was good to get our feet on terra-cotta—I mean terra firma.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’m sorry we didn’t christen that boat the _Sardine Box_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don’t want any more life on the ocean wave for at least two weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Believe _me_, it was good to get our feet on terra-cotta—I mean terra firma.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading _Good Turn_—you can’t even turn around in it!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I don’t want any more life on the ocean wave for at least two weeks.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don’t want any more life on the ocean wave for at least two weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Believe _me_, it was good to get our feet on terra-cotta—I mean terra firma.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading I don’t want any more life on the ocean wave for at least two weeks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I’m sorry we didn’t christen that boat the _Sardine Box_.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I don’t want any more life on the ocean wave for at least two weeks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Good Turn_—you can’t even turn around in it!”
