used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
in addition
From this reading The boys also brought the mail, a letter for Annie and one for me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AXE TO GRIND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
Annie
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From this reading The boys also brought the mail, a letter for Annie and one for me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sunburn is as much a part of the seashore as sand and water, and sometimes it is even more in evidence.
AXEnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading AN AXE TO GRIND.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys also brought the mail, a letter for Annie and one for me.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The boys also brought the mail, a letter for Annie and one for me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
countenancesnounUS /ˈkaʊntənənsɪz/
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
crabsnounUS /kræbz/
infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
divisible by two
From this reading Sunburn is as much a part of the seashore as sand and water, and sometimes it is even more in evidence.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Sunburn is as much a part of the seashore as sand and water, and sometimes it is even more in evidence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
the act of departing
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
GRINDverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading AN AXE TO GRIND.
Harvie
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From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sunburn is as much a part of the seashore as sand and water, and sometimes it is even more in evidence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sunburn is as much a part of the seashore as sand and water, and sometimes it is even more in evidence.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The boys also brought the mail, a letter for Annie and one for me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
lobstersnounUS /ˈlɑːbstərz/
plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The boys also brought the mail, a letter for Annie and one for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys also brought the mail, a letter for Annie and one for me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sunburn is as much a part of the seashore as sand and water, and sometimes it is even more in evidence.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sunburn is as much a part of the seashore as sand and water, and sometimes it is even more in evidence.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boys also brought the mail, a letter for Annie and one for me.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Sunburn is as much a part of the seashore as sand and water, and sometimes it is even more in evidence.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Sunburn is as much a part of the seashore as sand and water, and sometimes it is even more in evidence.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Sunburn is as much a part of the seashore as sand and water, and sometimes it is even more in evidence.
Shorty
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From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sunburn is as much a part of the seashore as sand and water, and sometimes it is even more in evidence.
SunburnnounUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading Sunburn is as much a part of the seashore as sand and water, and sometimes it is even more in evidence.
sunburnedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrnd/
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
carry out
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunburn is as much a part of the seashore as sand and water, and sometimes it is even more in evidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN AXE TO GRIND.
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 Sunburn is as much a part of the seashore as sand and water, and sometimes it is even more in evidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harvie and Shorty came in that afternoon with a great basket of crabs for supper and countenances like boiled lobsters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can escape from the sand and water by going indoors and pulling down the blinds, but your sunburned nose you have to take with you.
