used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
(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 LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The cabins belonging to the girls from Lakeview Hall were no exception.
Bess
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From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
cyclonenounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Nothing short of a huge trunk will hold everything."
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The cabins belonging to the girls from Lakeview Hall were no exception.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cabins belonging to the girls from Lakeview Hall were no exception.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The cabins belonging to the girls from Lakeview Hall were no exception.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The cabins belonging to the girls from Lakeview Hall were no exception.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Nothing short of a huge trunk will hold everything."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Nothing short of a huge trunk will hold everything."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know it," Bess laughed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know it," Bess laughed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know it," Bess laughed.
Lakeview
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From this reading The cabins belonging to the girls from Lakeview Hall were no exception.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "I know it," Bess laughed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
not any; not one
From this reading The cabins belonging to the girls from Lakeview Hall were no exception.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing short of a huge trunk will hold everything."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing short of a huge trunk will hold everything."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Nothing short of a huge trunk will hold everything."
SIGHTEDadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading LAND IS SIGHTED The next morning all the cabins on the boat looked as though a cyclone had struck them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cabins belonging to the girls from Lakeview Hall were no exception.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Nothing short of a huge trunk will hold everything."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
we'll
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From this reading "Bess, if we go on collecting things at this rate," Nan protested to her friend, "we'll have to buy new luggage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cabins belonging to the girls from Lakeview Hall were no exception.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nothing short of a huge trunk will hold everything."
