used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had thought, naturally, that she would find the lake deserted, for everybody ought to be tired out after last night's party.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She was therefore amazed and a little annoyed to see some one else already in swimming.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She was therefore amazed and a little annoyed to see some one else already in swimming.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading She was therefore amazed and a little annoyed to see some one else already in swimming.
any person at all
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading If possible, she meant to get in touch with Ted's company before the detectives arrived at his home to arrest him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading If possible, she meant to get in touch with Ted's company before the detectives arrived at his home to arrest him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If possible, she meant to get in touch with Ted's company before the detectives arrived at his home to arrest him.
bathing-suit
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From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had thought, naturally, that she would find the lake deserted, for everybody ought to be tired out after last night's party.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
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 She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
Carlton
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From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading If possible, she meant to get in touch with Ted's company before the detectives arrived at his home to arrest him.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading She had thought, naturally, that she would find the lake deserted, for everybody ought to be tired out after last night's party.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading If possible, she meant to get in touch with Ted's company before the detectives arrived at his home to arrest him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
being one more than seven
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
else
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From this reading She was therefore amazed and a little annoyed to see some one else already in swimming.
every person
From this reading She had thought, naturally, that she would find the lake deserted, for everybody ought to be tired out after last night's party.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She had thought, naturally, that she would find the lake deserted, for everybody ought to be tired out after last night's party.
moving swiftly
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had thought, naturally, that she would find the lake deserted, for everybody ought to be tired out after last night's party.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If possible, she meant to get in touch with Ted's company before the detectives arrived at his home to arrest him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had thought, naturally, that she would find the lake deserted, for everybody ought to be tired out after last night's party.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If possible, she meant to get in touch with Ted's company before the detectives arrived at his home to arrest him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If possible, she meant to get in touch with Ted's company before the detectives arrived at his home to arrest him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If possible, she meant to get in touch with Ted's company before the detectives arrived at his home to arrest him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If possible, she meant to get in touch with Ted's company before the detectives arrived at his home to arrest him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
immediately past
From this reading She had thought, naturally, that she would find the lake deserted, for everybody ought to be tired out after last night's party.
Linda
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From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was therefore amazed and a little annoyed to see some one else already in swimming.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If possible, she meant to get in touch with Ted's company before the detectives arrived at his home to arrest him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
as might be expected
From this reading She had thought, naturally, that she would find the lake deserted, for everybody ought to be tired out after last night's party.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had thought, naturally, that she would find the lake deserted, for everybody ought to be tired out after last night's party.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was therefore amazed and a little annoyed to see some one else already in swimming.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She had thought, naturally, that she would find the lake deserted, for everybody ought to be tired out after last night's party.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had thought, naturally, that she would find the lake deserted, for everybody ought to be tired out after last night's party.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She had thought, naturally, that she would find the lake deserted, for everybody ought to be tired out after last night's party.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading If possible, she meant to get in touch with Ted's company before the detectives arrived at his home to arrest him.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was therefore amazed and a little annoyed to see some one else already in swimming.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
the state of being asleep
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was therefore amazed and a little annoyed to see some one else already in swimming.
not in physical motion
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading She was therefore amazed and a little annoyed to see some one else already in swimming.
Ted'snounUS /tedz/
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading If possible, she meant to get in touch with Ted's company before the detectives arrived at his home to arrest him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had thought, naturally, that she would find the lake deserted, for everybody ought to be tired out after last night's party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She was therefore amazed and a little annoyed to see some one else already in swimming.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She had thought, naturally, that she would find the lake deserted, for everybody ought to be tired out after last night's party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading If possible, she meant to get in touch with Ted's company before the detectives arrived at his home to arrest him.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _The Flying Trip_ About eight o'clock the following morning while her friends were still sleeping, Linda Carlton, clad in a bathing-suit and a beach robe, dashed down to the lake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If possible, she meant to get in touch with Ted's company before the detectives arrived at his home to arrest him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She thought an early morning swim before anyone was up would clear her brain and give her a chance to think over her plans and come to a decision.
