used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Sidney, standing over her, wished she could do likewise with the same picturesque abandon.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
completely unclothed
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading INDEPENDENCE "Golly day, but I'm tired!"
CalkinsnounUS /ˈkælkɪnz/
plural of “calkin” — a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sidney, standing over her, wished she could do likewise with the same picturesque abandon.
crabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading INDEPENDENCE "Golly day, but I'm tired!"
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sidney, standing over her, wished she could do likewise with the same picturesque abandon.
don't
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From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
Golly
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From this reading INDEPENDENCE "Golly day, but I'm tired!"
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
hard-muscled
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From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sidney, standing over her, wished she could do likewise with the same picturesque abandon.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
I'm
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From this reading INDEPENDENCE "Golly day, but I'm tired!"
INDEPENDENCEnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading INDEPENDENCE "Golly day, but I'm tired!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, this is the life," she sang.
staying power
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Oh, this is the life," she sang.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Sidney, standing over her, wished she could do likewise with the same picturesque abandon.
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 Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
Martie
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From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, this is the life," she sang.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sidney, standing over her, wished she could do likewise with the same picturesque abandon.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Sidney, standing over her, wished she could do likewise with the same picturesque abandon.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Sidney, standing over her, wished she could do likewise with the same picturesque abandon.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "Oh, this is the life," she sang.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sidney, standing over her, wished she could do likewise with the same picturesque abandon.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Sidney, standing over her, wished she could do likewise with the same picturesque abandon.
smearnounUS /smɪr/
slanderous defamation
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
having a supporting base
From this reading Sidney, standing over her, wished she could do likewise with the same picturesque abandon.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
tentaclesnounUS /ˈtentəkəlz/
plural of “tentacle” — something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, this is the life," she sang.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading INDEPENDENCE "Golly day, but I'm tired!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Martie Calkins threw herself on the cool sand of the beach and gave vent to a long breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mart was so splendidly "I don't care a hang"; her tumbled hair now was thick with sand, across her tanned face was a smear of black, her shabby blouse was torn and open at the throat exposing her chest to the hot sun, her bare, hard-muscled legs were outstretched, the heels digging into the sand and the grimy toes separating and curling like the tentacles of a crab.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Sidney, standing over her, wished she could do likewise with the same picturesque abandon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sidney, standing over her, wished she could do likewise with the same picturesque abandon.
