used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
anew
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
any thing at all
From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "It was beautiful," said Fannin, "and how cold and gloomy it was one moment and how bright and beautiful the next."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "It was beautiful," said Fannin, "and how cold and gloomy it was one moment and how bright and beautiful the next."
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Yes," said Jack, "and yet when it was brightest and most beautiful it seemed cold all the time.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "It was beautiful," said Fannin, "and how cold and gloomy it was one moment and how bright and beautiful the next."
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
at any time
From this reading "Surely," said Jack, "this is the most wonderful place that I have ever seen."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
Fannin
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From this reading "It was beautiful," said Fannin, "and how cold and gloomy it was one moment and how bright and beautiful the next."
depressingly dark
From this reading "It was beautiful," said Fannin, "and how cold and gloomy it was one moment and how bright and beautiful the next."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Surely," said Jack, "this is the most wonderful place that I have ever seen."
how
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From this reading "It was beautiful," said Fannin, "and how cold and gloomy it was one moment and how bright and beautiful the next."
Hugh
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From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Surely," said Jack, "this is the most wonderful place that I have ever seen."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Surely," said Jack, "this is the most wonderful place that I have ever seen."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Surely," said Jack, "this is the most wonderful place that I have ever seen."
and nothing more
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
a particular point in time
From this reading "It was beautiful," said Fannin, "and how cold and gloomy it was one moment and how bright and beautiful the next."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Surely," said Jack, "this is the most wonderful place that I have ever seen."
MOTHER'SnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
as might be expected
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "It was beautiful," said Fannin, "and how cold and gloomy it was one moment and how bright and beautiful the next."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It was beautiful," said Fannin, "and how cold and gloomy it was one moment and how bright and beautiful the next."
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Surely," said Jack, "this is the most wonderful place that I have ever seen."
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Surely," said Jack, "this is the most wonderful place that I have ever seen."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Yes," said Jack, "and yet when it was brightest and most beautiful it seemed cold all the time.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Surely," said Jack, "this is the most wonderful place that I have ever seen."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely," said Jack, "this is the most wonderful place that I have ever seen."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Surely," said Jack, "this is the most wonderful place that I have ever seen."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes," said Jack, "and yet when it was brightest and most beautiful it seemed cold all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
at the time that
From this reading "Yes," said Jack, "and yet when it was brightest and most beautiful it seemed cold all the time.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Surely," said Jack, "this is the most wonderful place that I have ever seen."
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A MOTHER'S COURAGE As they turned north again and paddled on up the inlet the talk was naturally of the wonders that they had just left.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Hugh, "it beats all the countries that my eyes have ever rested on, and I never expect to see anything so wonderful again."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yes," said Jack, "and yet when it was brightest and most beautiful it seemed cold all the time.
