used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading But the active brain of Miss Rosalie Scott was by no means idle.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
bathersnounUS /ˈbeɪðərz/
plural of “bather” — a person who travels through the water by swimming
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But the active brain of Miss Rosalie Scott was by no means idle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the active brain of Miss Rosalie Scott was by no means idle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the active brain of Miss Rosalie Scott was by no means idle.
Collin
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From this reading Trudy and Collin walked in silence.
daisy-wreath
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From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Scott's Idea.
not in action or at work
From this reading But the active brain of Miss Rosalie Scott was by no means idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But the active brain of Miss Rosalie Scott was by no means idle.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But the active brain of Miss Rosalie Scott was by no means idle.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Scott's Idea.
not any; not one
From this reading But the active brain of Miss Rosalie Scott was by no means idle.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
Rosalie
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From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
row-boats
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From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading But the active brain of Miss Rosalie Scott was by no means idle.
Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Mrs. Scott's Idea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Trudy and Collin walked in silence.
with low volume
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
not in physical motion
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
up to a particular time
From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
Trudy
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From this reading Trudy and Collin walked in silence.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For want of other occupation she took off her hat and swung it till the daisy-wreath was in peril.
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 Softly humming, Rosalie walked a little apart and pretended to find great interest in the still water, the scattering row-boats and the few belated bathers along the shore.
