used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK It was almost being in a new town, Laverne thought.
(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 They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK It was almost being in a new town, Laverne thought.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Then they had a Chinaman to come in and help them settle, and that amused her very much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was quite wild at first, running from window to window, and calling on Miss Holmes to see this or that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK It was almost being in a new town, Laverne thought.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She was quite wild at first, running from window to window, and calling on Miss Holmes to see this or that.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading Then they had a Chinaman to come in and help them settle, and that amused her very much.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then they had a Chinaman to come in and help them settle, and that amused her very much.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK It was almost being in a new town, Laverne thought.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was quite wild at first, running from window to window, and calling on Miss Holmes to see this or that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then they had a Chinaman to come in and help them settle, and that amused her very much.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then they had a Chinaman to come in and help them settle, and that amused her very much.
not accessible to view
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading She was quite wild at first, running from window to window, and calling on Miss Holmes to see this or that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK It was almost being in a new town, Laverne thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK It was almost being in a new town, Laverne thought.
Laverne
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From this reading A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK It was almost being in a new town, Laverne thought.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She was quite wild at first, running from window to window, and calling on Miss Holmes to see this or that.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then they had a Chinaman to come in and help them settle, and that amused her very much.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK It was almost being in a new town, Laverne thought.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was quite wild at first, running from window to window, and calling on Miss Holmes to see this or that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was quite wild at first, running from window to window, and calling on Miss Holmes to see this or that.
OUTLOOKnounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK It was almost being in a new town, Laverne thought.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was quite wild at first, running from window to window, and calling on Miss Holmes to see this or that.
on the contrary
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She was quite wild at first, running from window to window, and calling on Miss Holmes to see this or that.
Sausalito
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From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Then they had a Chinaman to come in and help them settle, and that amused her very much.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite wild at first, running from window to window, and calling on Miss Holmes to see this or that.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then they had a Chinaman to come in and help them settle, and that amused her very much.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they had a Chinaman to come in and help them settle, and that amused her very much.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK It was almost being in a new town, Laverne thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK It was almost being in a new town, Laverne thought.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
precisely as stated
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK It was almost being in a new town, Laverne thought.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She was quite wild at first, running from window to window, and calling on Miss Holmes to see this or that.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She was quite wild at first, running from window to window, and calling on Miss Holmes to see this or that.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They had trotted all over this bluff, to be sure; they had looked over to Sausalito, up and down the bay, and to the wonderful ocean that reached to China.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But before they had been rather hidden away in a valley between the ridges, and from the windows you could see very little.
