Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Much of the way the waves had pounded the beach until it was hard and level as a floor.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

(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 He wondered that the barefooted Ichabod experienced no discomfort to all appearance.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Much of the way the waves had pounded the beach until it was hard and level as a floor.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading He wondered that the barefooted Ichabod experienced no discomfort to all appearance.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Much of the way the waves had pounded the beach until it was hard and level as a floor.

without shoes

From this reading He wondered that the barefooted Ichabod experienced no discomfort to all appearance.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Much of the way the waves had pounded the beach until it was hard and level as a floor.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading But in places the sand was strewn with quantities of sea shells, many of them broken.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in places the sand was strewn with quantities of sea shells, many of them broken.

the state of being tense and feeling pain

From this reading He wondered that the barefooted Ichabod experienced no discomfort to all appearance.

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From this reading These troubled Van Dusen a little, even though he wore heavy-soled shoes.

divisible by two

From this reading These troubled Van Dusen a little, even though he wore heavy-soled shoes.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading He wondered that the barefooted Ichabod experienced no discomfort to all appearance.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Much of the way the waves had pounded the beach until it was hard and level as a floor.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Much of the way the waves had pounded the beach until it was hard and level as a floor.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Much of the way the waves had pounded the beach until it was hard and level as a floor.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading These troubled Van Dusen a little, even though he wore heavy-soled shoes.

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From this reading These troubled Van Dusen a little, even though he wore heavy-soled shoes.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

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From this reading He wondered that the barefooted Ichabod experienced no discomfort to all appearance.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But in places the sand was strewn with quantities of sea shells, many of them broken.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Much of the way the waves had pounded the beach until it was hard and level as a floor.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading These troubled Van Dusen a little, even though he wore heavy-soled shoes.

engage in

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

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 But in places the sand was strewn with quantities of sea shells, many of them broken.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Much of the way the waves had pounded the beach until it was hard and level as a floor.

not any; not one

From this reading He wondered that the barefooted Ichabod experienced no discomfort to all appearance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Much of the way the waves had pounded the beach until it was hard and level as a floor.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But in places the sand was strewn with quantities of sea shells, many of them broken.

past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading Much of the way the waves had pounded the beach until it was hard and level as a floor.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading But in places the sand was strewn with quantities of sea shells, many of them broken.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading But in places the sand was strewn with quantities of sea shells, many of them broken.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading But in places the sand was strewn with quantities of sea shells, many of them broken.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

plural of “searcher” — someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading But in places the sand was strewn with quantities of sea shells, many of them broken.

a particular situation

From this reading These troubled Van Dusen a little, even though he wore heavy-soled shoes.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

From this reading But in places the sand was strewn with quantities of sea shells, many of them broken.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But in places the sand was strewn with quantities of sea shells, many of them broken.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These troubled Van Dusen a little, even though he wore heavy-soled shoes.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading These troubled Van Dusen a little, even though he wore heavy-soled shoes.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading These troubled Van Dusen a little, even though he wore heavy-soled shoes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

up to a particular time

From this reading Much of the way the waves had pounded the beach until it was hard and level as a floor.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading These troubled Van Dusen a little, even though he wore heavy-soled shoes.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Much of the way the waves had pounded the beach until it was hard and level as a floor.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Much of the way the waves had pounded the beach until it was hard and level as a floor.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE SEARCH UP THE SHORE It was fairly good walking up the shore, so that the two searchers were able to make excellent progress here.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But in places the sand was strewn with quantities of sea shells, many of them broken.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading He wondered that the barefooted Ichabod experienced no discomfort to all appearance.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading These troubled Van Dusen a little, even though he wore heavy-soled shoes.