used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the morning after the masked ball at Ravensthorpe.
(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 With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
any thing at all
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The Chief Constable had made all his arrangements overnight, so that when he reached the shore of the artificial lake, everything was in readiness.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading The Chief Constable had made all his arrangements overnight, so that when he reached the shore of the artificial lake, everything was in readiness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading It was the morning after the masked ball at Ravensthorpe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The net will be no good, Inspector.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
cavitiesnounUS /ˈkævɪtiz/
plural of “cavity” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Chief Constable had made all his arrangements overnight, so that when he reached the shore of the artificial lake, everything was in readiness.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading The Chief Constable had made all his arrangements overnight, so that when he reached the shore of the artificial lake, everything was in readiness.
couldn't
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From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Chief Constable had made all his arrangements overnight, so that when he reached the shore of the artificial lake, everything was in readiness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “The net will be no good, Inspector.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chief Constable had made all his arrangements overnight, so that when he reached the shore of the artificial lake, everything was in readiness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “The net will be no good, Inspector.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
it's
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From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
lakelet
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From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
held up in the air
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Chief Constable had made all his arrangements overnight, so that when he reached the shore of the artificial lake, everything was in readiness.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading It was the morning after the masked ball at Ravensthorpe.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning after the masked ball at Ravensthorpe.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “The net will be no good, Inspector.
not any; not one
From this reading “The net will be no good, Inspector.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading The Chief Constable had made all his arrangements overnight, so that when he reached the shore of the artificial lake, everything was in readiness.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
Ravensthorpe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the morning after the masked ball at Ravensthorpe.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Chief Constable had made all his arrangements overnight, so that when he reached the shore of the artificial lake, everything was in readiness.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading The Chief Constable had made all his arrangements overnight, so that when he reached the shore of the artificial lake, everything was in readiness.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The Chief Constable had made all his arrangements overnight, so that when he reached the shore of the artificial lake, everything was in readiness.
term of address for a man
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Chief Constable had made all his arrangements overnight, so that when he reached the shore of the artificial lake, everything was in readiness.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
spikesnounUS /spaɪks/
plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Chief Constable had made all his arrangements overnight, so that when he reached the shore of the artificial lake, everything was in readiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
there's
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From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
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 What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
at the time that
From this reading The Chief Constable had made all his arrangements overnight, so that when he reached the shore of the artificial lake, everything was in readiness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The net will be no good, Inspector.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What Was in the Lake “I was afraid of it,” Sir Clinton observed, as he lifted the dripping pole with which he had been sounding the water of the lakelet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With these spikes of rock jutting up from the bottom all over the place, you couldn’t get a clean sweep; and if there’s anything here at all, it’s pretty sure to have lodged in one of the cavities between the spikes.”
