used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
(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 Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was always plenty of fun to be had.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading And then there were long motor rides inland, basket picnics in pine groves, and excursions to nearby watering-places.
BathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was always plenty of fun to be had.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Craig boys turned out to be jolly playfellows, and they and the Maynards became inseparable chums.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Craig boys turned out to be jolly playfellows, and they and the Maynards became inseparable chums.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The Craig boys turned out to be jolly playfellows, and they and the Maynards became inseparable chums.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
Craig
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From this reading The Craig boys turned out to be jolly playfellows, and they and the Maynards became inseparable chums.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading And then there were long motor rides inland, basket picnics in pine groves, and excursions to nearby watering-places.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading There was always plenty of fun to be had.
groovenounUS /ɡruːv/
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading And then there were long motor rides inland, basket picnics in pine groves, and excursions to nearby watering-places.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was always plenty of fun to be had.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading And then there were long motor rides inland, basket picnics in pine groves, and excursions to nearby watering-places.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading The Craig boys turned out to be jolly playfellows, and they and the Maynards became inseparable chums.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Craig boys turned out to be jolly playfellows, and they and the Maynards became inseparable chums.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
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 And then there were long motor rides inland, basket picnics in pine groves, and excursions to nearby watering-places.
Maynards
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From this reading The Craig boys turned out to be jolly playfellows, and they and the Maynards became inseparable chums.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading And then there were long motor rides inland, basket picnics in pine groves, and excursions to nearby watering-places.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading And then there were long motor rides inland, basket picnics in pine groves, and excursions to nearby watering-places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was always plenty of fun to be had.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Craig boys turned out to be jolly playfellows, and they and the Maynards became inseparable chums.
picnicsnounUS /ˈpɪknɪks/
plural of “picnic” — a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading And then there were long motor rides inland, basket picnics in pine groves, and excursions to nearby watering-places.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading And then there were long motor rides inland, basket picnics in pine groves, and excursions to nearby watering-places.
playfellows
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From this reading The Craig boys turned out to be jolly playfellows, and they and the Maynards became inseparable chums.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
a full supply
From this reading There was always plenty of fun to be had.
pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading And then there were long motor rides inland, basket picnics in pine groves, and excursions to nearby watering-places.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
Seacote
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From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
in the near future
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then there were long motor rides inland, basket picnics in pine groves, and excursions to nearby watering-places.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was always plenty of fun to be had.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Craig boys turned out to be jolly playfellows, and they and the Maynards became inseparable chums.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Craig boys turned out to be jolly playfellows, and they and the Maynards became inseparable chums.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SAND CLUB Life at Seacote soon settled down to its groove, and it was a very pleasant groove.
watering-places
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From this reading And then there were long motor rides inland, basket picnics in pine groves, and excursions to nearby watering-places.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bathing every day in the crashing breakers, digging in the sand, building beach fires, talking to the old fishermen, were all delightful pursuits.
