Chapter II

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

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

(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 I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

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

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

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

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Petie and I were only learning, and Mother Marie laughed at our stones, which would go flopping and tumbling a little way, then sink with a splash.

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

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then we began to skip stones, three children together.

a name given to a product or service

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Then we began to skip stones, three children together.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

at any time

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely

From this reading Petie and I were only learning, and Mother Marie laughed at our stones, which would go flopping and tumbling a little way, then sink with a splash.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Petie and I were only learning, and Mother Marie laughed at our stones, which would go flopping and tumbling a little way, then sink with a splash.

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

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

past form of “hearten” — give encouragement to

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

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

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

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

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

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

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Petie and I were only learning, and Mother Marie laughed at our stones, which would go flopping and tumbling a little way, then sink with a splash.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading Petie and I were only learning, and Mother Marie laughed at our stones, which would go flopping and tumbling a little way, then sink with a splash.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Petie and I were only learning, and Mother Marie laughed at our stones, which would go flopping and tumbling a little way, then sink with a splash.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

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

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

many times at short intervals

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

and nothing more

From this reading Petie and I were only learning, and Mother Marie laughed at our stones, which would go flopping and tumbling a little way, then sink with a splash.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

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

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

cut with a saw

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Petie and I were only learning, and Mother Marie laughed at our stones, which would go flopping and tumbling a little way, then sink with a splash.

bypass

From this reading Then we began to skip stones, three children together.

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

From this reading Petie and I were only learning, and Mother Marie laughed at our stones, which would go flopping and tumbling a little way, then sink with a splash.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Then we began to skip stones, three children together.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

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

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then we began to skip stones, three children together.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

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

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

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

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Then we began to skip stones, three children together.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading Petie and I were only learning, and Mother Marie laughed at our stones, which would go flopping and tumbling a little way, then sink with a splash.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

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

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

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

From this reading OUR village was not far from the sea, and my mother often took me down to the beach.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Petie and I were only learning, and Mother Marie laughed at our stones, which would go flopping and tumbling a little way, then sink with a splash.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

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

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.

at the time that

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Petie and I were only learning, and Mother Marie laughed at our stones, which would go flopping and tumbling a little way, then sink with a splash.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I remember one day,--many days, and this one of them,--when the three of us went down to the beach, Mother Marie and Petie Brand and I. The Lady, the violin, went too, of course, and we had our music, and it left us heartened through and through, and friends with all the world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Petie and I were only learning, and Mother Marie laughed at our stones, which would go flopping and tumbling a little way, then sink with a splash.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading It was a curving beach of fine sand, bright and warm, and the rocks that shut it in were warm, too, brown and yellow; it was a sunny, heartsome place as ever I saw.