used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A gentleman and lady were riding in the car, who riveted my attention at once.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A gentleman and lady were riding in the car, who riveted my attention at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A gentleman and lady were riding in the car, who riveted my attention at once.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
dippersnounUS /ˈdɪpərz/
a Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
Epsom
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divisible by two
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
Finnock
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From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
flexibleadjectiveUS /ˈfleksəbəl/
capable of being changed
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
set up or found
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
a man of refinement
From this reading A gentleman and lady were riding in the car, who riveted my attention at once.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
gulpedverbUS /ɡʌlpt/
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The gentleman was strikingly handsome.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
how
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From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A gentleman and lady were riding in the car, who riveted my attention at once.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A gentleman and lady were riding in the car, who riveted my attention at once.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
long-handledadjective
having a long handle
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
on one occasion
From this reading A gentleman and lady were riding in the car, who riveted my attention at once.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading A gentleman and lady were riding in the car, who riveted my attention at once.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading A gentleman and lady were riding in the car, who riveted my attention at once.
saltsnounUS /sɔːlts/
plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
the season of growth
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
strikinglyadverbUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋli/
in a striking manner
From this reading The gentleman was strikingly handsome.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
in the direction of
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
twould
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From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
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 I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A gentleman and lady were riding in the car, who riveted my attention at once.
at the time that
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I gulped down a glass of the water, which is a bad mixture of soda and Epsom salts, and was strolling over the grounds, thinking how pleasant ‘twould be to have even little Miss Finnock along with me, when the rattling of the circular railway caught my ear and I walked towards it.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
a Caucasian
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
which person or people
From this reading A gentleman and lady were riding in the car, who riveted my attention at once.
belonging to which person
From this reading A snow white Panama hat, whose flexible brim, bending up before the current of air, showed a high, white forehead, and black eyes so piercing in their glance that I involuntarily shrank back as they whirled past me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE sun had not been up long when I reached the spring, and found the little boys already busy with their long-handled dippers.
