used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WHISPER OF THE OCEAN The next day was a red-letter one in Albert's history.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
Albert'snounUS /ˈælbərts/
possessive form of “albert” — prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading A WHISPER OF THE OCEAN The next day was a red-letter one in Albert's history.
(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 She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
coops
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From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A WHISPER OF THE OCEAN The next day was a red-letter one in Albert's history.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
elongatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtəd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
the organ of sight
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
set up or found
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
Gypsy's
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From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A WHISPER OF THE OCEAN The next day was a red-letter one in Albert's history.
How
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From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WHISPER OF THE OCEAN The next day was a red-letter one in Albert's history.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
and nothing more
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
lobsternounUS /ˈlɑːbstər/
flesh of a lobster
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
held dear
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
naiveadjectiveUS /ˌnaɪˈiːv/
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A WHISPER OF THE OCEAN The next day was a red-letter one in Albert's history.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading A WHISPER OF THE OCEAN The next day was a red-letter one in Albert's history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WHISPER OF THE OCEAN The next day was a red-letter one in Albert's history.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A WHISPER OF THE OCEAN The next day was a red-letter one in Albert's history.
and nothing more
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
rebaiting
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From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
red-letteradjective
memorable for being a special occasion
From this reading A WHISPER OF THE OCEAN The next day was a red-letter one in Albert's history.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
TellynounUS /ˈteli/
an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WHISPER OF THE OCEAN The next day was a red-letter one in Albert's history.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How many features, new to Albert, she called to his attention, and how her naive observations, so fresh and delightful, each and all interested him, need not be quoted.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WHISPER OF THE OCEAN The next day was a red-letter one in Albert's history.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She not only loved the ocean that in a way had been her playmate since childhood, but she had an artist's eye for all its beauties.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading A WHISPER OF THE OCEAN The next day was a red-letter one in Albert's history.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning he followed Uncle Terry around the circuit of his lobster traps in the "Gypsy's" boat, with Telly as a companion, and watched the old man hauling and rebaiting those elongated coops and taking out his hideous prizes.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion.
