1st
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From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
CorsicanadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrsəkən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Corsica or its people
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
placed crosswise
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Undoubtedly, the night was not dark enough for it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Undoubtedly, the night was not dark enough for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Undoubtedly, the night was not dark enough for it.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
gambolled
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From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
engage in
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
milkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Undoubtedly, the night was not dark enough for it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
Pitferge's
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From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
porpoisesnounUS /ˈpɔːrpəsəz/
plural of “porpoise” — any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
sanctionedadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋkʃənd/
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
spring-like
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From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
UndoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Undoubtedly, the night was not dark enough for it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
voluptuouslyadverb
in a shapely and voluptuous manner
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
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 This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
at the time that
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
