used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOROTHY AND THE BASHFUL BUGLER The main street of pretty Digby runs close to the water.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
BASHFULadjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading DOROTHY AND THE BASHFUL BUGLER The main street of pretty Digby runs close to the water.
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
BUGLERnoun
someone who plays a bugle
From this reading DOROTHY AND THE BASHFUL BUGLER The main street of pretty Digby runs close to the water.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
cityfiedadjective
being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person
From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading DOROTHY AND THE BASHFUL BUGLER The main street of pretty Digby runs close to the water.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
Digby
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From this reading DOROTHY AND THE BASHFUL BUGLER The main street of pretty Digby runs close to the water.
DOROTHY
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From this reading DOROTHY AND THE BASHFUL BUGLER The main street of pretty Digby runs close to the water.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
at any time
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
how
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From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
most important element
From this reading DOROTHY AND THE BASHFUL BUGLER The main street of pretty Digby runs close to the water.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Yes, Mamma!
nestlesnounUS /ˈnesəlz/
plural of “nestle” — a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
not any; not one
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOROTHY AND THE BASHFUL BUGLER The main street of pretty Digby runs close to the water.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading DOROTHY AND THE BASHFUL BUGLER The main street of pretty Digby runs close to the water.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading DOROTHY AND THE BASHFUL BUGLER The main street of pretty Digby runs close to the water.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading DOROTHY AND THE BASHFUL BUGLER The main street of pretty Digby runs close to the water.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOROTHY AND THE BASHFUL BUGLER The main street of pretty Digby runs close to the water.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOROTHY AND THE BASHFUL BUGLER The main street of pretty Digby runs close to the water.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Oh! how lovely and how different from our own seaside places, with their hot sands, board walks, and cityfied shops.
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 DOROTHY AND THE BASHFUL BUGLER The main street of pretty Digby runs close to the water.
well-grown
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From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
which person or people
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
belonging to which person
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
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 I hope no board walk will ever spoil this charming boulevard!" exclaimed a lady, who stood at a hotel window overlooking Annapolis Basin, on whose shore nestles the little town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bluff is crowned by a grassy sward and a row of well-grown trees, with a driveway between these and the buildings on the further side.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Mamma!
