used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Foolish Cleeta, you might have been drowned; that was a big wave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cleeta scudded away, her naked little body shining like polished mahogany.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Foolish Cleeta, you might have been drowned; that was a big wave.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Foolish Cleeta, you might have been drowned; that was a big wave.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Cleeta scudded away, her naked little body shining like polished mahogany.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
put or send forth
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The Story of the Indians “Run, Cleeta, run, the waves will catch you.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
Cleeta
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From this reading The Story of the Indians “Run, Cleeta, run, the waves will catch you.”
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “Foolish Cleeta, you might have been drowned; that was a big wave.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading What made you go out so far?” said Gesnip, the elder sister.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading What made you go out so far?” said Gesnip, the elder sister.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “Foolish Cleeta, you might have been drowned; that was a big wave.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
Gesnip
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From this reading What made you go out so far?” said Gesnip, the elder sister.
a young female
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What made you go out so far?” said Gesnip, the elder sister.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Foolish Cleeta, you might have been drowned; that was a big wave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cleeta scudded away, her naked little body shining like polished mahogany.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
incomingadjectiveUS /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/
arriving at a place or position
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Story of the Indians “Run, Cleeta, run, the waves will catch you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Cleeta scudded away, her naked little body shining like polished mahogany.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cleeta scudded away, her naked little body shining like polished mahogany.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What made you go out so far?” said Gesnip, the elder sister.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading Cleeta scudded away, her naked little body shining like polished mahogany.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Foolish Cleeta, you might have been drowned; that was a big wave.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Cleeta scudded away, her naked little body shining like polished mahogany.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of the Indians “Run, Cleeta, run, the waves will catch you.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What made you go out so far?” said Gesnip, the elder sister.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Cleeta scudded away, her naked little body shining like polished mahogany.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Story of the Indians “Run, Cleeta, run, the waves will catch you.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What made you go out so far?” said Gesnip, the elder sister.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
scudded
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From this reading Cleeta scudded away, her naked little body shining like polished mahogany.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Cleeta scudded away, her naked little body shining like polished mahogany.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading What made you go out so far?” said Gesnip, the elder sister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What made you go out so far?” said Gesnip, the elder sister.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story of the Indians “Run, Cleeta, run, the waves will catch you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Foolish Cleeta, you might have been drowned; that was a big wave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Story of the Indians “Run, Cleeta, run, the waves will catch you.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
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 She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “Foolish Cleeta, you might have been drowned; that was a big wave.
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 The Story of the Indians “Run, Cleeta, run, the waves will catch you.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What made you go out so far?” said Gesnip, the elder sister.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Story of the Indians “Run, Cleeta, run, the waves will catch you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was fleet of foot, but the incoming breakers from the bosom of the great Pacific ran faster still; and the little Indian girl was caught in its foaming water, rolled over and over, and cast upon the sandy beach, half choked, yet laughing with the fun of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Story of the Indians “Run, Cleeta, run, the waves will catch you.”
