used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY OF HAPPY SURPRISES "Anna, please don't walk so fast," begged Greta.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The two girls were walking down Langelinie, the beautiful parkway along the ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Greta was much shorter than Anna and she could not walk nearly so fast.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading A DAY OF HAPPY SURPRISES "Anna, please don't walk so fast," begged Greta.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The two girls were walking down Langelinie, the beautiful parkway along the ocean.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading A DAY OF HAPPY SURPRISES "Anna, please don't walk so fast," begged Greta.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Then, too, she liked to stop and watch the boats coming into the harbor.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The name Copenhagen means "merchants' harbor," and this city has one of the finest harbors in Europe.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Then, too, she liked to stop and watch the boats coming into the harbor.
CopenhagennounUS /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading The name Copenhagen means "merchants' harbor," and this city has one of the finest harbors in Europe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Greta was much shorter than Anna and she could not walk nearly so fast.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY OF HAPPY SURPRISES "Anna, please don't walk so fast," begged Greta.
don't
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From this reading A DAY OF HAPPY SURPRISES "Anna, please don't walk so fast," begged Greta.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two girls were walking down Langelinie, the beautiful parkway along the ocean.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The name Copenhagen means "merchants' harbor," and this city has one of the finest harbors in Europe.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A DAY OF HAPPY SURPRISES "Anna, please don't walk so fast," begged Greta.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The name Copenhagen means "merchants' harbor," and this city has one of the finest harbors in Europe.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls were walking down Langelinie, the beautiful parkway along the ocean.
Greta
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From this reading A DAY OF HAPPY SURPRISES "Anna, please don't walk so fast," begged Greta.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A DAY OF HAPPY SURPRISES "Anna, please don't walk so fast," begged Greta.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Then, too, she liked to stop and watch the boats coming into the harbor.
harborsnounUS /ˈhɑːrbərz/
plural of “harbor” — a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading The name Copenhagen means "merchants' harbor," and this city has one of the finest harbors in Europe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name Copenhagen means "merchants' harbor," and this city has one of the finest harbors in Europe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The name Copenhagen means "merchants' harbor," and this city has one of the finest harbors in Europe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, too, she liked to stop and watch the boats coming into the harbor.
Langelinie
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From this reading The two girls were walking down Langelinie, the beautiful parkway along the ocean.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Then, too, she liked to stop and watch the boats coming into the harbor.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The name Copenhagen means "merchants' harbor," and this city has one of the finest harbors in Europe.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The name Copenhagen means "merchants' harbor," and this city has one of the finest harbors in Europe.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Greta was much shorter than Anna and she could not walk nearly so fast.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name Copenhagen means "merchants' harbor," and this city has one of the finest harbors in Europe.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Greta was much shorter than Anna and she could not walk nearly so fast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Greta was much shorter than Anna and she could not walk nearly so fast.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The two girls were walking down Langelinie, the beautiful parkway along the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY OF HAPPY SURPRISES "Anna, please don't walk so fast," begged Greta.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The name Copenhagen means "merchants' harbor," and this city has one of the finest harbors in Europe.
parkwaynounUS /ˈpɑːrkweɪ/
a wide scenic road planted with trees
From this reading The two girls were walking down Langelinie, the beautiful parkway along the ocean.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A DAY OF HAPPY SURPRISES "Anna, please don't walk so fast," begged Greta.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Greta was much shorter than Anna and she could not walk nearly so fast.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Greta was much shorter than Anna and she could not walk nearly so fast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A DAY OF HAPPY SURPRISES "Anna, please don't walk so fast," begged Greta.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Then, too, she liked to stop and watch the boats coming into the harbor.
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A DAY OF HAPPY SURPRISES "Anna, please don't walk so fast," begged Greta.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Greta was much shorter than Anna and she could not walk nearly so fast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two girls were walking down Langelinie, the beautiful parkway along the ocean.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, she liked to stop and watch the boats coming into the harbor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The name Copenhagen means "merchants' harbor," and this city has one of the finest harbors in Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, too, she liked to stop and watch the boats coming into the harbor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, she liked to stop and watch the boats coming into the harbor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls were walking down Langelinie, the beautiful parkway along the ocean.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A DAY OF HAPPY SURPRISES "Anna, please don't walk so fast," begged Greta.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The two girls were walking down Langelinie, the beautiful parkway along the ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Greta was much shorter than Anna and she could not walk nearly so fast.
look attentively
From this reading Then, too, she liked to stop and watch the boats coming into the harbor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two girls were walking down Langelinie, the beautiful parkway along the ocean.
