(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Since Christmas the boats had not once been able to put out to sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Between the end of September and the third week in April some of the fishermen had earned barely three pounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Because of the bad weather-conditions there was much poverty in Draeth.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Between the end of September and the third week in April some of the fishermen had earned barely three pounds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For boulter-fishing in the spring the sea must be clear.
for the reason that
From this reading Because of the bad weather-conditions there was much poverty in Draeth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the end of September and the third week in April some of the fishermen had earned barely three pounds.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Since Christmas the boats had not once been able to put out to sea.
boulter-fishing
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From this reading For boulter-fishing in the spring the sea must be clear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Since Christmas the boats had not once been able to put out to sea.
churnedverbUS /tʃɜːrnd/
past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
rid of obstructions
From this reading For boulter-fishing in the spring the sea must be clear.
Draeth
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From this reading Because of the bad weather-conditions there was much poverty in Draeth.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Between the end of September and the third week in April some of the fishermen had earned barely three pounds.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Between the end of September and the third week in April some of the fishermen had earned barely three pounds.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Between the end of September and the third week in April some of the fishermen had earned barely three pounds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For boulter-fishing in the spring the sea must be clear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Because of the bad weather-conditions there was much poverty in Draeth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For boulter-fishing in the spring the sea must be clear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since Christmas the boats had not once been able to put out to sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because of the bad weather-conditions there was much poverty in Draeth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
on one occasion
From this reading Since Christmas the boats had not once been able to put out to sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Since Christmas the boats had not once been able to put out to sea.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Between the end of September and the third week in April some of the fishermen had earned barely three pounds.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Because of the bad weather-conditions there was much poverty in Draeth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Since Christmas the boats had not once been able to put out to sea.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Between the end of September and the third week in April some of the fishermen had earned barely three pounds.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Christmas the boats had not once been able to put out to sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Between the end of September and the third week in April some of the fishermen had earned barely three pounds.
the season of growth
From this reading For boulter-fishing in the spring the sea must be clear.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Because of the bad weather-conditions there was much poverty in Draeth.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Between the end of September and the third week in April some of the fishermen had earned barely three pounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since Christmas the boats had not once been able to put out to sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
precisely as stated
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
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 For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
weather-conditions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Because of the bad weather-conditions there was much poverty in Draeth.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Between the end of September and the third week in April some of the fishermen had earned barely three pounds.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For more than three weeks it had been very fine on land, but at sea it was rough and stormy, and the water was churned up and thick.
