used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEA KING'S NYMPHS Everyone, everything was ready for the grand carnival and pageant.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
carnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading THE SEA KING'S NYMPHS Everyone, everything was ready for the grand carnival and pageant.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children were more than ready.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading They were eager.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
every person
From this reading THE SEA KING'S NYMPHS Everyone, everything was ready for the grand carnival and pageant.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE SEA KING'S NYMPHS Everyone, everything was ready for the grand carnival and pageant.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEA KING'S NYMPHS Everyone, everything was ready for the grand carnival and pageant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE SEA KING'S NYMPHS Everyone, everything was ready for the grand carnival and pageant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
how
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From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE SEA KING'S NYMPHS Everyone, everything was ready for the grand carnival and pageant.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
engage in
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The children were more than ready.
NYMPHSnounUS /nɪmfs/
plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading THE SEA KING'S NYMPHS Everyone, everything was ready for the grand carnival and pageant.
pageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading THE SEA KING'S NYMPHS Everyone, everything was ready for the grand carnival and pageant.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE SEA KING'S NYMPHS Everyone, everything was ready for the grand carnival and pageant.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE SEA KING'S NYMPHS Everyone, everything was ready for the grand carnival and pageant.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
have in common
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The children were more than ready.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEA KING'S NYMPHS Everyone, everything was ready for the grand carnival and pageant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were eager.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their costumes were completed, and they knew exactly how they were expected to pose, so that each should do her part to make the procession beautiful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEA KING'S NYMPHS Everyone, everything was ready for the grand carnival and pageant.
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 Even the sun seemed intent upon doing his share, and as he rose from the water, appeared to be smiling upon sea and land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were more than ready.
