used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
confined by bonds
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
Danvers
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From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Why, it's positively dreadful!"
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
it's
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From this reading "Why, it's positively dreadful!"
Laura
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From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
LighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
PAUL'SnounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading "Why, it's positively dreadful!"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
up to a particular time
From this reading They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
waistlinenounUS /ˈweɪstlaɪn/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
(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 They had been bathing and boating and swimming till they were tanned a beautiful brown, the color not being confined to their faces, but covering their arms and hands as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's positively dreadful!"
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading PAUL'S MOTOR BOAT The days flew by on wings and the girls were surprised to wake one morning to find that they had been at Lighthouse Island over a week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading What with the exercise and Mrs. Danvers' wonderful cooking, they had gained flesh so fast that they had begun to wonder a little anxiously if they were "bound for the freak show."
