used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
(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 Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We came to call it our sunrise harbour.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came to call it our sunrise harbour.
put or send forth
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
COURTYARDnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
the organ of sight
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
a state of high honor
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading We came to call it our sunrise harbour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We came to call it our sunrise harbour.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
become covered with mist
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
pontoonnounUS /pɑːnˈtuːn/
(nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
SUN-DIAL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading We came to call it our sunrise harbour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We came to call it our sunrise harbour.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Breaking through the mist veil that hung over the James, he cast a golden pontoon across the river, and then came over in all his splendour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading AN OLD COURTYARD AND A SUN-DIAL For some time that little anchorage was our watery home acre.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We came to call it our sunrise harbour.
(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 The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
at the time that
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
in or at the place that
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He made straight for the mouth of our little creek, flooding wood and marsh with misty glow, and fairly crowding his glory into the narrow channel.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The opening where creek and river met faced to the east; and it was well worth while, if the morning was not too chill, to have an eye on that opening when the sun came up.
