used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading And speaking of those containers, the boys certainly had made good their promise to turn out original and artistic looking boxes for the peel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading There was our candied orange peel which turned out even better, if that were possible, than Madame’s first batch.
have
From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
for the reason that
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There was our candied orange peel which turned out even better, if that were possible, than Madame’s first batch.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading And speaking of those containers, the boys certainly had made good their promise to turn out original and artistic looking boxes for the peel.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And speaking of those containers, the boys certainly had made good their promise to turn out original and artistic looking boxes for the peel.
Braeburn
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From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
candiedadjectiveUS /ˈkændid/
encrusted with sugar or syrup
From this reading There was our candied orange peel which turned out even better, if that were possible, than Madame’s first batch.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And speaking of those containers, the boys certainly had made good their promise to turn out original and artistic looking boxes for the peel.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
containersnounUS /kənˈteɪnərz/
plural of “container” — any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
Dan's
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From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
divisible by two
From this reading There was our candied orange peel which turned out even better, if that were possible, than Madame’s first batch.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was our candied orange peel which turned out even better, if that were possible, than Madame’s first batch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And speaking of those containers, the boys certainly had made good their promise to turn out original and artistic looking boxes for the peel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
only a very short time before
From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was our candied orange peel which turned out even better, if that were possible, than Madame’s first batch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And speaking of those containers, the boys certainly had made good their promise to turn out original and artistic looking boxes for the peel.
lusciousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌʃɪs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
Madame's
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From this reading There was our candied orange peel which turned out even better, if that were possible, than Madame’s first batch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And speaking of those containers, the boys certainly had made good their promise to turn out original and artistic looking boxes for the peel.
engage in
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading There was our candied orange peel which turned out even better, if that were possible, than Madame’s first batch.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading And speaking of those containers, the boys certainly had made good their promise to turn out original and artistic looking boxes for the peel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was our candied orange peel which turned out even better, if that were possible, than Madame’s first batch.
arrange in a container
From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
peelverbUS /piːl/
strip the skin off
From this reading There was our candied orange peel which turned out even better, if that were possible, than Madame’s first batch.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading There was our candied orange peel which turned out even better, if that were possible, than Madame’s first batch.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading And speaking of those containers, the boys certainly had made good their promise to turn out original and artistic looking boxes for the peel.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
RAWSON
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From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
express in words
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
shipmentnounUS /ˈʃɪpmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading And speaking of those containers, the boys certainly had made good their promise to turn out original and artistic looking boxes for the peel.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
Syd's
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From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was our candied orange peel which turned out even better, if that were possible, than Madame’s first batch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And speaking of those containers, the boys certainly had made good their promise to turn out original and artistic looking boxes for the peel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And speaking of those containers, the boys certainly had made good their promise to turn out original and artistic looking boxes for the peel.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And speaking of those containers, the boys certainly had made good their promise to turn out original and artistic looking boxes for the peel.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was our candied orange peel which turned out even better, if that were possible, than Madame’s first batch.
uneventfullyadverb
in an uneventful manner
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was our candied orange peel which turned out even better, if that were possible, than Madame’s first batch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was our candied orange peel which turned out even better, if that were possible, than Madame’s first batch.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading CAPTAIN RAWSON RETURNS After the excitement of the expedition to the cave of the stream had died down, our life ran on more or less uneventfully for a while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I say more or less, because it seemed to us that, compared with our old life in Braeburn, there was always something new and interesting to make each day different on Sunset Island.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It looked so perfectly _luscious_ we could hardly bear to pack it away in Syd’s and Dan’s tin containers for shipment to New York.
