used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her lap was covered with shells and sea-weed, brought to her by some pale-faced fellow-patients who were wandering about the shore.
Agnes
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From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Her lap was covered with shells and sea-weed, brought to her by some pale-faced fellow-patients who were wandering about the shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE SEA.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Two little girls were lying out, in two long chairs, by the sea-shore.
ConvalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Her lap was covered with shells and sea-weed, brought to her by some pale-faced fellow-patients who were wandering about the shore.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
fellow-patients
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From this reading Her lap was covered with shells and sea-weed, brought to her by some pale-faced fellow-patients who were wandering about the shore.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Two little girls were lying out, in two long chairs, by the sea-shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two little girls were lying out, in two long chairs, by the sea-shore.
Kate
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From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Her lap was covered with shells and sea-weed, brought to her by some pale-faced fellow-patients who were wandering about the shore.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two little girls were lying out, in two long chairs, by the sea-shore.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Two little girls were lying out, in two long chairs, by the sea-shore.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Two little girls were lying out, in two long chairs, by the sea-shore.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two little girls were lying out, in two long chairs, by the sea-shore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading Her lap was covered with shells and sea-weed, brought to her by some pale-faced fellow-patients who were wandering about the shore.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading BY THE SEA.
sea-shore
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From this reading Two little girls were lying out, in two long chairs, by the sea-shore.
sea-side
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From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
sea-weed
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From this reading Her lap was covered with shells and sea-weed, brought to her by some pale-faced fellow-patients who were wandering about the shore.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
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 Her lap was covered with shells and sea-weed, brought to her by some pale-faced fellow-patients who were wandering about the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Her lap was covered with shells and sea-weed, brought to her by some pale-faced fellow-patients who were wandering about the shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her lap was covered with shells and sea-weed, brought to her by some pale-faced fellow-patients who were wandering about the shore.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE SEA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two little girls were lying out, in two long chairs, by the sea-shore.
untoldadjectiveUS /ənˈtoʊld/
too much to be measured
From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mother Agnes had sent both Kate and Frances to a Convalescent Home by the sea, and their delight over this their first sea-side visit was untold.
migratory
From this reading Her lap was covered with shells and sea-weed, brought to her by some pale-faced fellow-patients who were wandering about the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two little girls were lying out, in two long chairs, by the sea-shore.
which person or people
From this reading Her lap was covered with shells and sea-weed, brought to her by some pale-faced fellow-patients who were wandering about the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her lap was covered with shells and sea-weed, brought to her by some pale-faced fellow-patients who were wandering about the shore.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger one was knitting, and, as she knitted, talking and laughing, and often looking up to rest her eyes lovingly on the sea.
