used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SUGARLOAF “It’s a long way to shore now, It’s a long way to go!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading So sang a laughing voice to the blossoming wave that was barely two inches below the singer’s lips!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading So sang a laughing voice to the blossoming wave that was barely two inches below the singer’s lips!
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading So sang a laughing voice to the blossoming wave that was barely two inches below the singer’s lips!
lacking funds
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
chantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “It’s a long way to shore now, It’s a long way to go, It’s a long way to shore now, To the dearest girls I know!
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
girl-swimmer
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From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “It’s a long way to shore now, It’s a long way to go, It’s a long way to shore now, To the dearest girls I know!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SUGARLOAF “It’s a long way to shore now, It’s a long way to go!”
Good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-by, Morning-Glory!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s a long way to shore now, It’s a long way to go, It’s a long way to shore now, To the dearest girls I know!
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading So sang a laughing voice to the blossoming wave that was barely two inches below the singer’s lips!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
It's
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From this reading THE SUGARLOAF “It’s a long way to shore now, It’s a long way to go!”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It’s a long way to shore now, It’s a long way to go, It’s a long way to shore now, To the dearest girls I know!
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading So sang a laughing voice to the blossoming wave that was barely two inches below the singer’s lips!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading So sang a laughing voice to the blossoming wave that was barely two inches below the singer’s lips!
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 THE SUGARLOAF “It’s a long way to shore now, It’s a long way to go!”
Morning-Glory
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From this reading Good-by, Morning-Glory!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE SUGARLOAF “It’s a long way to shore now, It’s a long way to go!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
onlookernounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkər/
someone who looks on
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading So sang a laughing voice to the blossoming wave that was barely two inches below the singer’s lips!
sentientadjective
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
sharers
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From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE SUGARLOAF “It’s a long way to shore now, It’s a long way to go!”
singer'snounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
possessive form of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading So sang a laughing voice to the blossoming wave that was barely two inches below the singer’s lips!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So sang a laughing voice to the blossoming wave that was barely two inches below the singer’s lips!
SUGARLOAFnoun
a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar
From this reading THE SUGARLOAF “It’s a long way to shore now, It’s a long way to go!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So sang a laughing voice to the blossoming wave that was barely two inches below the singer’s lips!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUGARLOAF “It’s a long way to shore now, It’s a long way to go!”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
tidaladjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdəl/
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUGARLOAF “It’s a long way to shore now, It’s a long way to go!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So sang a laughing voice to the blossoming wave that was barely two inches below the singer’s lips!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading So sang a laughing voice to the blossoming wave that was barely two inches below the singer’s lips!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So sang a laughing voice to the blossoming wave that was barely two inches below the singer’s lips!
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading So sang a laughing voice to the blossoming wave that was barely two inches below the singer’s lips!
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 So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE SUGARLOAF “It’s a long way to shore now, It’s a long way to go!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
white-flowering
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From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So full of frolic was that voice chanting amid the foam, as the white-flowering waves broke about a girl-swimmer, that it would be hard for an onlooker to believe that those tidal waves, themselves, were not sentient sharers of her joy.
