used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wind, fire, and sea all combined to make it a memorable one.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
(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 Wind, fire, and sea all combined to make it a memorable one.
in addition
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wind, fire, and sea all combined to make it a memorable one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The freakish inroads of the sea on the North Carolina coast are scarcely subjects for exaggeration, because they themselves outdo fancy.
Auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
for the reason that
From this reading The freakish inroads of the sea on the North Carolina coast are scarcely subjects for exaggeration, because they themselves outdo fancy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading The freakish inroads of the sea on the North Carolina coast are scarcely subjects for exaggeration, because they themselves outdo fancy.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The freakish inroads of the sea on the North Carolina coast are scarcely subjects for exaggeration, because they themselves outdo fancy.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Wind, fire, and sea all combined to make it a memorable one.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
crunchverbUS /krʌntʃ/
make a crushing noise
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
Elbow-Crook
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading The freakish inroads of the sea on the North Carolina coast are scarcely subjects for exaggeration, because they themselves outdo fancy.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The freakish inroads of the sea on the North Carolina coast are scarcely subjects for exaggeration, because they themselves outdo fancy.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Wind, fire, and sea all combined to make it a memorable one.
fomentedverbUS /ˈfoʊmentɪd/
past form of “foment” — try to stir up public opinion
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
freakishadjective
changeable
From this reading The freakish inroads of the sea on the North Carolina coast are scarcely subjects for exaggeration, because they themselves outdo fancy.
the act of departing
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I LIVE, HOW LONG I TROW NOT."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I LIVE, HOW LONG I TROW NOT."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
incomingadjectiveUS /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/
arriving at a place or position
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
inroadsnounUS /ˈɪnroʊdz/
plural of “inroad” — an encroachment or intrusion
From this reading The freakish inroads of the sea on the North Carolina coast are scarcely subjects for exaggeration, because they themselves outdo fancy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wind, fire, and sea all combined to make it a memorable one.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I LIVE, HOW LONG I TROW NOT."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I LIVE, HOW LONG I TROW NOT."
Losh's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
most important element
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
engage in
From this reading Wind, fire, and sea all combined to make it a memorable one.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Wind, fire, and sea all combined to make it a memorable one.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The freakish inroads of the sea on the North Carolina coast are scarcely subjects for exaggeration, because they themselves outdo fancy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I LIVE, HOW LONG I TROW NOT."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
and nothing more
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
outdoverbUS /ˌaʊtˈduː/
be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading The freakish inroads of the sea on the North Carolina coast are scarcely subjects for exaggeration, because they themselves outdo fancy.
paltryadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːltri/
not worth considering
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
an amount of time
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
plankingnounUS /ˈplæŋkɪŋ/
planks collectively; a quantity of planks
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
only a very short time before
From this reading The freakish inroads of the sea on the North Carolina coast are scarcely subjects for exaggeration, because they themselves outdo fancy.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Wind, fire, and sea all combined to make it a memorable one.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The freakish inroads of the sea on the North Carolina coast are scarcely subjects for exaggeration, because they themselves outdo fancy.
required or under orders
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
possessing sweep
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The freakish inroads of the sea on the North Carolina coast are scarcely subjects for exaggeration, because they themselves outdo fancy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The freakish inroads of the sea on the North Carolina coast are scarcely subjects for exaggeration, because they themselves outdo fancy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wind, fire, and sea all combined to make it a memorable one.
TROW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I LIVE, HOW LONG I TROW NOT."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
VinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading One might well have supposed that the period of final destruction had come on that eventful day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Wind, fire, and sea all combined to make it a memorable one.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For, while Lance and the De Vines were going through their adventures in Elbow-Crook Swamp, the incoming tides, fomented by the winds, not only swept away the paltry planking that joined Aunty Losh's headland to the main shore, but also proceeded to crunch up and dissolve a large portion of her real estate.
