Chapter XII · Chapter 12

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "If I look the way I feel I must be a very laughable object!"

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

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From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "If I look the way I feel I must be a very laughable object!"

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

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From this reading MONSIEUR CHARLOIX "What's the matter, Lucy?

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

in a dreamy manner

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

in a dry laconic manner

From this reading "I'm glad you think so," said Lucile, dryly, in response to Jessie's question.

a wide scope

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

opinion or judgment

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "If I look the way I feel I must be a very laughable object!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "I'm glad you think so," said Lucile, dryly, in response to Jessie's question.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "If I look the way I feel I must be a very laughable object!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm glad you think so," said Lucile, dryly, in response to Jessie's question.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I look the way I feel I must be a very laughable object!"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I'm glad you think so," said Lucile, dryly, in response to Jessie's question.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm glad you think so," said Lucile, dryly, in response to Jessie's question.

so unreasonable as to invite derision

From this reading "If I look the way I feel I must be a very laughable object!"

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm glad you think so," said Lucile, dryly, in response to Jessie's question.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading MONSIEUR CHARLOIX "What's the matter, Lucy?

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading MONSIEUR CHARLOIX "What's the matter, Lucy?

blouse with a sailor collar

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading MONSIEUR CHARLOIX "What's the matter, Lucy?

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "If I look the way I feel I must be a very laughable object!"

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading "If I look the way I feel I must be a very laughable object!"

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

above and across; more than

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "I'm glad you think so," said Lucile, dryly, in response to Jessie's question.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

a result

From this reading "I'm glad you think so," said Lucile, dryly, in response to Jessie's question.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'm glad you think so," said Lucile, dryly, in response to Jessie's question.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MONSIEUR CHARLOIX "What's the matter, Lucy?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I'm glad you think so," said Lucile, dryly, in response to Jessie's question.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I'm glad you think so," said Lucile, dryly, in response to Jessie's question.

precisely as stated

From this reading "If I look the way I feel I must be a very laughable object!"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "If I look the way I feel I must be a very laughable object!"

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MONSIEUR CHARLOIX "What's the matter, Lucy?

a Caucasian

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading They wore natty white middy suits and, with floppy little sailor hats shading flushed cheeks and laughing eyes, they made an alluringly picturesque little group that had attracted much attention from their fellow-passengers.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You look so--funny----" It was the morning of the second day out and the three girls were leaning against the rail, gazing dreamily out over the boundless expanse of ocean.