used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At six o'clock he betook himself into the open for a morning stroll.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
in addition
From this reading Winifred was also astir, for the call of Patchogue was in her heart, and she must be ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading Winifred was also astir, for the call of Patchogue was in her heart, and she must be ready.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At six o'clock he betook himself into the open for a morning stroll.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Winifred was also astir, for the call of Patchogue was in her heart, and she must be ready.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
see with attention
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
betook
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From this reading At six o'clock he betook himself into the open for a morning stroll.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Winifred was also astir, for the call of Patchogue was in her heart, and she must be ready.
CastlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
dreamlandnounUS /ˈdriːmlænd/
a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
DreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At six o'clock he betook himself into the open for a morning stroll.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At six o'clock he betook himself into the open for a morning stroll.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Winifred was also astir, for the call of Patchogue was in her heart, and she must be ready.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Winifred was also astir, for the call of Patchogue was in her heart, and she must be ready.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At six o'clock he betook himself into the open for a morning stroll.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
a social unit living together
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Winifred was also astir, for the call of Patchogue was in her heart, and she must be ready.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At six o'clock he betook himself into the open for a morning stroll.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
larksnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Winifred was also astir, for the call of Patchogue was in her heart, and she must be ready.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At six o'clock he betook himself into the open for a morning stroll.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
on one occasion
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At six o'clock he betook himself into the open for a morning stroll.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
Patchogue
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From this reading Winifred was also astir, for the call of Patchogue was in her heart, and she must be ready.
a full supply
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Winifred was also astir, for the call of Patchogue was in her heart, and she must be ready.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Winifred was also astir, for the call of Patchogue was in her heart, and she must be ready.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At six o'clock he betook himself into the open for a morning stroll.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
in the near future
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading At six o'clock he betook himself into the open for a morning stroll.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
UPDYKE
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From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
precisely as stated
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
in or at the place that
From this reading To the beach and back was her first intention, as vivid memories clustered about its sandy slope, where she had gazed far out beyond the bay to the very ocean itself, and dreamed of "Castles in Spain."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
WINIFRED
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From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WINIFRED MEETS UPDYKE Next morning Henry Updyke was literally up with the larks, and there were plenty of them about the premises of Dreamy Hollow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it was far too early to arouse the household, so now was her opportunity to once more behold the dreamland from which she would soon be on her way.
