aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I suppose when first they saw it, they must have felt about it as we do now,” returned Eleanor.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “According to history they landed here on Easter Sunday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I never dreamed it _could_ be quite so wonderful as this.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We’re seeing Florida at about the same time of year as they first saw it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I never dreamed it _could_ be quite so wonderful as this.”
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading THE LAND OF FLOWERS “No wonder the Spaniards named this beautiful land ‘Florida’!” rapturously exclaimed Beatrice Forbes.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE LAND OF FLOWERS “No wonder the Spaniards named this beautiful land ‘Florida’!” rapturously exclaimed Beatrice Forbes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I never dreamed it _could_ be quite so wonderful as this.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I suppose when first they saw it, they must have felt about it as we do now,” returned Eleanor.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “I never dreamed it _could_ be quite so wonderful as this.”
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading “According to history they landed here on Easter Sunday.
Eleanor
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From this reading “I suppose when first they saw it, they must have felt about it as we do now,” returned Eleanor.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE LAND OF FLOWERS “No wonder the Spaniards named this beautiful land ‘Florida’!” rapturously exclaimed Beatrice Forbes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I suppose when first they saw it, they must have felt about it as we do now,” returned Eleanor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I suppose when first they saw it, they must have felt about it as we do now,” returned Eleanor.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading THE LAND OF FLOWERS “No wonder the Spaniards named this beautiful land ‘Florida’!” rapturously exclaimed Beatrice Forbes.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE LAND OF FLOWERS “No wonder the Spaniards named this beautiful land ‘Florida’!” rapturously exclaimed Beatrice Forbes.
Forbes
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From this reading THE LAND OF FLOWERS “No wonder the Spaniards named this beautiful land ‘Florida’!” rapturously exclaimed Beatrice Forbes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I suppose when first they saw it, they must have felt about it as we do now,” returned Eleanor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “According to history they landed here on Easter Sunday.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “According to history they landed here on Easter Sunday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never dreamed it _could_ be quite so wonderful as this.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I never dreamed it _could_ be quite so wonderful as this.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LAND OF FLOWERS “No wonder the Spaniards named this beautiful land ‘Florida’!” rapturously exclaimed Beatrice Forbes.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “According to history they landed here on Easter Sunday.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I suppose when first they saw it, they must have felt about it as we do now,” returned Eleanor.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE LAND OF FLOWERS “No wonder the Spaniards named this beautiful land ‘Florida’!” rapturously exclaimed Beatrice Forbes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never dreamed it _could_ be quite so wonderful as this.”
not any; not one
From this reading THE LAND OF FLOWERS “No wonder the Spaniards named this beautiful land ‘Florida’!” rapturously exclaimed Beatrice Forbes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I suppose when first they saw it, they must have felt about it as we do now,” returned Eleanor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAND OF FLOWERS “No wonder the Spaniards named this beautiful land ‘Florida’!” rapturously exclaimed Beatrice Forbes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “According to history they landed here on Easter Sunday.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I never dreamed it _could_ be quite so wonderful as this.”
rapturouslyadverb
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading THE LAND OF FLOWERS “No wonder the Spaniards named this beautiful land ‘Florida’!” rapturously exclaimed Beatrice Forbes.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I suppose when first they saw it, they must have felt about it as we do now,” returned Eleanor.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We’re seeing Florida at about the same time of year as they first saw it.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I suppose when first they saw it, they must have felt about it as we do now,” returned Eleanor.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading We’re seeing Florida at about the same time of year as they first saw it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I never dreamed it _could_ be quite so wonderful as this.”
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading THE LAND OF FLOWERS “No wonder the Spaniards named this beautiful land ‘Florida’!” rapturously exclaimed Beatrice Forbes.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “According to history they landed here on Easter Sunday.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose when first they saw it, they must have felt about it as we do now,” returned Eleanor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAND OF FLOWERS “No wonder the Spaniards named this beautiful land ‘Florida’!” rapturously exclaimed Beatrice Forbes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose when first they saw it, they must have felt about it as we do now,” returned Eleanor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LAND OF FLOWERS “No wonder the Spaniards named this beautiful land ‘Florida’!” rapturously exclaimed Beatrice Forbes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We’re seeing Florida at about the same time of year as they first saw it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “According to history they landed here on Easter Sunday.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I suppose when first they saw it, they must have felt about it as we do now,” returned Eleanor.
We're
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From this reading We’re seeing Florida at about the same time of year as they first saw it.
at the time that
From this reading “I suppose when first they saw it, they must have felt about it as we do now,” returned Eleanor.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE LAND OF FLOWERS “No wonder the Spaniards named this beautiful land ‘Florida’!” rapturously exclaimed Beatrice Forbes.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “I never dreamed it _could_ be quite so wonderful as this.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We’re seeing Florida at about the same time of year as they first saw it.
