used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
anew
From this reading “Maybe we can arrange to leave our things here till we come again; then we could carry more shells.”
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
Alice
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From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “Maybe we can arrange to leave our things here till we come again; then we could carry more shells.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Maybe we can arrange to leave our things here till we come again; then we could carry more shells.”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Maybe we can arrange to leave our things here till we come again; then we could carry more shells.”
CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Maybe we can arrange to leave our things here till we come again; then we could carry more shells.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course we want to get some,” said Alice; “let’s go now.”
put on clothes
From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Of course we want to get some,” said Alice; “let’s go now.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “You girls start while I see about the bath locker,” suggested Mrs. Merrill.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Of course we want to get some,” said Alice; “let’s go now.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Maybe we can arrange to leave our things here till we come again; then we could carry more shells.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
I'll
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From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
Jane
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From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
go away from a place
From this reading “Maybe we can arrange to leave our things here till we come again; then we could carry more shells.”
let's
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From this reading “Of course we want to get some,” said Alice; “let’s go now.”
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading “You girls start while I see about the bath locker,” suggested Mrs. Merrill.
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 Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
take the midday meal
From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe we can arrange to leave our things here till we come again; then we could carry more shells.”
Merrill
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From this reading “You girls start while I see about the bath locker,” suggested Mrs. Merrill.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Maybe we can arrange to leave our things here till we come again; then we could carry more shells.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “You girls start while I see about the bath locker,” suggested Mrs. Merrill.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Of course we want to get some,” said Alice; “let’s go now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Maybe we can arrange to leave our things here till we come again; then we could carry more shells.”
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You girls start while I see about the bath locker,” suggested Mrs. Merrill.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Of course we want to get some,” said Alice; “let’s go now.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You girls start while I see about the bath locker,” suggested Mrs. Merrill.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “You girls start while I see about the bath locker,” suggested Mrs. Merrill.
carry out
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Maybe we can arrange to leave our things here till we come again; then we could carry more shells.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Maybe we can arrange to leave our things here till we come again; then we could carry more shells.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Maybe we can arrange to leave our things here till we come again; then we could carry more shells.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Of course we want to get some,” said Alice; “let’s go now.”
look attentively
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Of course we want to get some,” said Alice; “let’s go now.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
at the time that
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
in or at the place that
From this reading Later when they had had their good luncheon and were sitting on the veranda of the Casino where they could watch the airship take on a passenger and sail away toward the north for a long flight, Mary Jane remembered about the shells.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “You girls start while I see about the bath locker,” suggested Mrs. Merrill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lunch, I hope,” said Alice laughingly, “and I’ll beat you to the bath house to dress for it.”
