Chapter XIII

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

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

a mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area

From this reading The glass-bottomed boats are rather fun, too, but still, I like the Adirondacks better, don’t you, Kathleen?”

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading “It is pretty nice,” Bobby Campbell admitted, “especially the donkeys and the swimming.

later than; following

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

(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 REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

in addition

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

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

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

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

From this reading The glass-bottomed boats are rather fun, too, but still, I like the Adirondacks better, don’t you, Kathleen?”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Three donkey carts had been secured for the occasion, and the ride to the beach had been a very pleasant one.

a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The glass-bottomed boats are rather fun, too, but still, I like the Adirondacks better, don’t you, Kathleen?”

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The glass-bottomed boats are rather fun, too, but still, I like the Adirondacks better, don’t you, Kathleen?”

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading “It is pretty nice,” Bobby Campbell admitted, “especially the donkeys and the swimming.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The glass-bottomed boats are rather fun, too, but still, I like the Adirondacks better, don’t you, Kathleen?”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading “It is pretty nice,” Bobby Campbell admitted, “especially the donkeys and the swimming.

plural of “campbell” — United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading Three donkey carts had been secured for the occasion, and the ride to the beach had been a very pleasant one.

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From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

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

From this reading The glass-bottomed boats are rather fun, too, but still, I like the Adirondacks better, don’t you, Kathleen?”

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading Three donkey carts had been secured for the occasion, and the ride to the beach had been a very pleasant one.

plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading “It is pretty nice,” Bobby Campbell admitted, “especially the donkeys and the swimming.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading “It is pretty nice,” Bobby Campbell admitted, “especially the donkeys and the swimming.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Three donkey carts had been secured for the occasion, and the ride to the beach had been a very pleasant one.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading The glass-bottomed boats are rather fun, too, but still, I like the Adirondacks better, don’t you, Kathleen?”

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

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

From this reading The glass-bottomed boats are rather fun, too, but still, I like the Adirondacks better, don’t you, Kathleen?”

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

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

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

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

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

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

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

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is pretty nice,” Bobby Campbell admitted, “especially the donkeys and the swimming.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

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

From this reading The glass-bottomed boats are rather fun, too, but still, I like the Adirondacks better, don’t you, Kathleen?”

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The glass-bottomed boats are rather fun, too, but still, I like the Adirondacks better, don’t you, Kathleen?”

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

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading “It is pretty nice,” Bobby Campbell admitted, “especially the donkeys and the swimming.

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

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Three donkey carts had been secured for the occasion, and the ride to the beach had been a very pleasant one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Three donkey carts had been secured for the occasion, and the ride to the beach had been a very pleasant one.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

above and across; more than

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Three donkey carts had been secured for the occasion, and the ride to the beach had been a very pleasant one.

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading “It is pretty nice,” Bobby Campbell admitted, “especially the donkeys and the swimming.

on the contrary

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

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

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Three donkey carts had been secured for the occasion, and the ride to the beach had been a very pleasant one.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Three donkey carts had been secured for the occasion, and the ride to the beach had been a very pleasant one.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

not in physical motion

From this reading The glass-bottomed boats are rather fun, too, but still, I like the Adirondacks better, don’t you, Kathleen?”

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

the act of swimming

From this reading “It is pretty nice,” Bobby Campbell admitted, “especially the donkeys and the swimming.

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

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

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

From this reading Three donkey carts had been secured for the occasion, and the ride to the beach had been a very pleasant one.

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

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The glass-bottomed boats are rather fun, too, but still, I like the Adirondacks better, don’t you, Kathleen?”

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

two years of age

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

precisely as stated

From this reading Three donkey carts had been secured for the occasion, and the ride to the beach had been a very pleasant one.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

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

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading REGGIE POSTS A LETTER “I really think Bermuda is a rather jolly place, after all,” Reggie Starr spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as he stretched himself comfortably on the warm sand of the South Beach, and gazed lazily out over the blue, blue water.

which person or people

From this reading It was Tuesday afternoon, and the two Campbells, Reggie and Nora, had all come over to South Beach, chaperoned by Sarah, and Marie, the nurse of Mrs. Allen’s two-year-old baby, who was also of the party.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The glass-bottomed boats are rather fun, too, but still, I like the Adirondacks better, don’t you, Kathleen?”