used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Mrs. Wishart was amused and yet half provoked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
APPLEDORE
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From this reading APPLEDORE.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading She wanted nothing, she could well-nigh attend to nothing, but the movements and developments of this vast and mysterious Presence of nature.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wanted nothing, she could well-nigh attend to nothing, but the movements and developments of this vast and mysterious Presence of nature.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading She wanted nothing, she could well-nigh attend to nothing, but the movements and developments of this vast and mysterious Presence of nature.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Wishart was amused and yet half provoked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
Lois's
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From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She wanted nothing, she could well-nigh attend to nothing, but the movements and developments of this vast and mysterious Presence of nature.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
of an obscure nature
From this reading She wanted nothing, she could well-nigh attend to nothing, but the movements and developments of this vast and mysterious Presence of nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She wanted nothing, she could well-nigh attend to nothing, but the movements and developments of this vast and mysterious Presence of nature.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She wanted nothing, she could well-nigh attend to nothing, but the movements and developments of this vast and mysterious Presence of nature.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading Mrs. Wishart was amused and yet half provoked.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted nothing, she could well-nigh attend to nothing, but the movements and developments of this vast and mysterious Presence of nature.
ShoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She wanted nothing, she could well-nigh attend to nothing, but the movements and developments of this vast and mysterious Presence of nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She wanted nothing, she could well-nigh attend to nothing, but the movements and developments of this vast and mysterious Presence of nature.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted nothing, she could well-nigh attend to nothing, but the movements and developments of this vast and mysterious Presence of nature.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She wanted nothing, she could well-nigh attend to nothing, but the movements and developments of this vast and mysterious Presence of nature.
at the time that
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
Wishart
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From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Wishart was amused and yet half provoked.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was Lois's first sight of the sea, for the journey from New York had been made by land; and the ocean, however still, was nothing but a most wonderful novelty to her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a very bright, warm August day when Mrs. Wishart and her young companion steamed over from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals.
