Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Three miles away, a line of gleaming yellow dunes, Fire Island stretched athwart the horizon.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

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

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading Three miles away, a line of gleaming yellow dunes, Fire Island stretched athwart the horizon.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading The boys had donned clean clothes and, in their Sunday attire, looked quite respectable.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Three miles away, a line of gleaming yellow dunes, Fire Island stretched athwart the horizon.

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

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys had donned clean clothes and, in their Sunday attire, looked quite respectable.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading The boys had donned clean clothes and, in their Sunday attire, looked quite respectable.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

clothing in general

From this reading The boys had donned clean clothes and, in their Sunday attire, looked quite respectable.

any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

plural of “dip” — a depression in an otherwise level surface

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body

From this reading The boys had donned clean clothes and, in their Sunday attire, looked quite respectable.

plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans

From this reading Three miles away, a line of gleaming yellow dunes, Fire Island stretched athwart the horizon.

being one more than ten

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Three miles away, a line of gleaming yellow dunes, Fire Island stretched athwart the horizon.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading Three miles away, a line of gleaming yellow dunes, Fire Island stretched athwart the horizon.

coins made of gold

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

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

From this reading The boys had donned clean clothes and, in their Sunday attire, looked quite respectable.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading Three miles away, a line of gleaming yellow dunes, Fire Island stretched athwart the horizon.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

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

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

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

From this reading Three miles away, a line of gleaming yellow dunes, Fire Island stretched athwart the horizon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

immediately past

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

the literary culture

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Three miles away, a line of gleaming yellow dunes, Fire Island stretched athwart the horizon.

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

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The boys had donned clean clothes and, in their Sunday attire, looked quite respectable.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Three miles away, a line of gleaming yellow dunes, Fire Island stretched athwart the horizon.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

according to the clock

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

literature in metrical form

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The boys had donned clean clothes and, in their Sunday attire, looked quite respectable.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading The boys had donned clean clothes and, in their Sunday attire, looked quite respectable.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Three miles away, a line of gleaming yellow dunes, Fire Island stretched athwart the horizon.

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading The boys had donned clean clothes and, in their Sunday attire, looked quite respectable.

the rays of the sun

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

plural of “swim” — the act of swimming

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

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

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

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

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three miles away, a line of gleaming yellow dunes, Fire Island stretched athwart the horizon.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

male cat

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

having come into contact

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

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

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

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 Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

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

From this reading TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY They were sitting on the big broad veranda of the hotel reading their letters.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

a Caucasian

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was eleven o’clock of an ideal September day, and the guests, of whom there were many left despite the fact that the season was almost at its close, were strolling or lounging in the sunlight and making the most of what was likely to be summer’s last appearance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Beyond the road and the broad crescent of dazzling white beach lay Great South Bay blue and tranquil, the points of the little waves touched with gold.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Three miles away, a line of gleaming yellow dunes, Fire Island stretched athwart the horizon.