used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
Candon
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From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
Chinamen
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From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
CHINKSnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was like rowing over a forest.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like rowing over a forest.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
kelpnounUS /kelp/
large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like rowing over a forest.
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 Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
and nothing more
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
precisely, exactly
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading It was like rowing over a forest.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
tendrils
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From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
up to a particular time
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
tinkeringverbUS /ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ/
-ing form of “tinker” — do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
to-day
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From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
in the direction of
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Usually there is a big swell running here, but to-day there was only a gentle heave lifting the long green vine tendrils of the kelp.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE CHINKS WERE DOING They had fixed to row ashore after breakfast but fishing held them till afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
which person or people
From this reading On the beach they left the boat to the two Chinamen who had rowed them off and, Hank leading the way, they started to the right towards the great sand spit that runs into the sea for half a mile or more.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Candon, not keen on the business of climbing over rocks, remained behind to finish tinkering at the engine which he had almost got into working order.
