(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 was just half dry and not at all dressed when she came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was just half dry and not at all dressed when she came.
bathing-place
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From this reading Colin Stanier had gone straight from the tennis-court to the bathing-place in the lake below the terraced garden.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Colin Stanier had gone straight from the tennis-court to the bathing-place in the lake below the terraced garden.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
a youthful male person
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was just half dry and not at all dressed when she came.
Colin
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From this reading Colin Stanier had gone straight from the tennis-court to the bathing-place in the lake below the terraced garden.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
a female human offspring
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, Colin, do put something on!”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was just half dry and not at all dressed when she came.
dressing-bell
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From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He was just half dry and not at all dressed when she came.
equipverbUS /ɪˈkwɪp/
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Colin Stanier had gone straight from the tennis-court to the bathing-place in the lake below the terraced garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Colin Stanier had gone straight from the tennis-court to the bathing-place in the lake below the terraced garden.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Colin Stanier had gone straight from the tennis-court to the bathing-place in the lake below the terraced garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colin Stanier had gone straight from the tennis-court to the bathing-place in the lake below the terraced garden.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was just half dry and not at all dressed when she came.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just half dry and not at all dressed when she came.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colin Stanier had gone straight from the tennis-court to the bathing-place in the lake below the terraced garden.
and nothing more
From this reading He was just half dry and not at all dressed when she came.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Colin Stanier had gone straight from the tennis-court to the bathing-place in the lake below the terraced garden.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Wretched luck!” she said.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was just half dry and not at all dressed when she came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Colin, do put something on!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, Colin, do put something on!”
and nothing more
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Oh, Colin, do put something on!”
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
Ronald
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From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Oh, Colin, do put something on!”
Stanier
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From this reading Colin Stanier had gone straight from the tennis-court to the bathing-place in the lake below the terraced garden.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Colin Stanier had gone straight from the tennis-court to the bathing-place in the lake below the terraced garden.
swumverbUS /swʌm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
tennis-court
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From this reading Colin Stanier had gone straight from the tennis-court to the bathing-place in the lake below the terraced garden.
terracedverbUS /ˈterəst/
past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace
From this reading Colin Stanier had gone straight from the tennis-court to the bathing-place in the lake below the terraced garden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colin Stanier had gone straight from the tennis-court to the bathing-place in the lake below the terraced garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colin Stanier had gone straight from the tennis-court to the bathing-place in the lake below the terraced garden.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was just half dry and not at all dressed when she came.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
at the time that
From this reading He was just half dry and not at all dressed when she came.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His cousin Violet, only daughter of his uncle Ronald, had said that she would equip herself and follow him, and the boy had swum and dived and dived and swum waiting for her, until the dressing-bell booming from the turret had made him reluctantly quit the water.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “Wretched luck!” she said.
