Chapter V

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

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

(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 THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

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

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading But the island itself was what most attracted their attention.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading But the island itself was what most attracted their attention.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

the lower side of anything

From this reading "Like rows of tucks round the bottom of a dress," thought Frances.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the island itself was what most attracted their attention.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

a person who weeps

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

put on clothes

From this reading "Like rows of tucks round the bottom of a dress," thought Frances.

at any time

From this reading It was the prettiest place they had ever seen.

to or in any or all places

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

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From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

set up or found

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading "Like rows of tucks round the bottom of a dress," thought Frances.

surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

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

From this reading It was the prettiest place they had ever seen.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

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

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading But the island itself was what most attracted their attention.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But the island itself was what most attracted their attention.

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Like rows of tucks round the bottom of a dress," thought Frances.

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

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But the island itself was what most attracted their attention.

clean or organized

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

coated with paint

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was the prettiest place they had ever seen.

superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It was the prettiest place they had ever seen.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading "Like rows of tucks round the bottom of a dress," thought Frances.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was the prettiest place they had ever seen.

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 It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

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

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But the island itself was what most attracted their attention.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Like rows of tucks round the bottom of a dress," thought Frances.

plural of “tuck” — eatables (especially sweets)

From this reading "Like rows of tucks round the bottom of a dress," thought Frances.

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

From this reading But the island itself was what most attracted their attention.

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 THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

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

From this reading It was like a Japanese garden, with little green hills and little red footpaths bordered with white shells; with little lakes and little streams and little bridges; it was dotted all about with little houses painted all sorts of bright colors; and there were flowers--flowers everywhere.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But the island itself was what most attracted their attention.

a Caucasian

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE COURT CRIER They found themselves in a beautiful little bay of a bright green color, fringed all round with neat little, curly, white waves, all exactly four inches high and ten feet apart.