used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long drive but delightful.
activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading Every minute when her mind was not actively occupied with her lessons or her recipes Linda was dreaming of the King’s Highway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a long drive but delightful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She had decided that they would devote that day to wave-beaten Laguna.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was a long drive but delightful.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading She had decided that they would devote that day to wave-beaten Laguna.
Donald
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From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Every minute when her mind was not actively occupied with her lessons or her recipes Linda was dreaming of the King’s Highway.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It was a long drive but delightful.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every minute when her mind was not actively occupied with her lessons or her recipes Linda was dreaming of the King’s Highway.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had decided that they would devote that day to wave-beaten Laguna.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
HighwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long drive but delightful.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
LagunanounUS /ləˈɡuːnə/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading She had decided that they would devote that day to wave-beaten Laguna.
immediately past
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Every minute when her mind was not actively occupied with her lessons or her recipes Linda was dreaming of the King’s Highway.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
Linda
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From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
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 It was a long drive but delightful.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Every minute when her mind was not actively occupied with her lessons or her recipes Linda was dreaming of the King’s Highway.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Every minute when her mind was not actively occupied with her lessons or her recipes Linda was dreaming of the King’s Highway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every minute when her mind was not actively occupied with her lessons or her recipes Linda was dreaming of the King’s Highway.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Every minute when her mind was not actively occupied with her lessons or her recipes Linda was dreaming of the King’s Highway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every minute when her mind was not actively occupied with her lessons or her recipes Linda was dreaming of the King’s Highway.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
recipesnounUS /ˈresəpiz/
plural of “recipe” — directions for making something
From this reading Every minute when her mind was not actively occupied with her lessons or her recipes Linda was dreaming of the King’s Highway.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
SheafnounUS /ʃiːf/
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
transport commercially
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It ran over the old King’s Highway between miles of orange and lemon orchards in full flower, bordered by other miles of roses in their prime.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had decided that they would devote that day to wave-beaten Laguna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long drive but delightful.
wave-beaten
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From this reading She had decided that they would devote that day to wave-beaten Laguna.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
at the time that
From this reading Every minute when her mind was not actively occupied with her lessons or her recipes Linda was dreaming of the King’s Highway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Cap Sheaf Toward the last of the week Linda began to clear the mental decks of her ship of life in order that she might have Saturday free for her promised day with Donald.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had decided that they would devote that day to wave-beaten Laguna.
