Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

later than; following

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

(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 felt in the sweetest mood, kind toward all the world, and particularly to Sir Lionel.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

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

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

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

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

a light shade of blue

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

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

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

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

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

divisible by two

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt in the sweetest mood, kind toward all the world, and particularly to Sir Lionel.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

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

From this reading I felt in the sweetest mood, kind toward all the world, and particularly to Sir Lionel.

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

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading I felt in the sweetest mood, kind toward all the world, and particularly to Sir Lionel.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

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From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

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

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

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

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading I felt in the sweetest mood, kind toward all the world, and particularly to Sir Lionel.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

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

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

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From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

out of fashion

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading I felt in the sweetest mood, kind toward all the world, and particularly to Sir Lionel.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

a light shade of red

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

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From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

plural of “sailboat” — a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

plural of “sapphire” — a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

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

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

comparative of “sent” — caused or enabled to go or be conveyed or transmitted

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

term of address for a man

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading I felt in the sweetest mood, kind toward all the world, and particularly to Sir Lionel.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

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

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

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

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

in the direction of

From this reading I felt in the sweetest mood, kind toward all the world, and particularly to Sir Lionel.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

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

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

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

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

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

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

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

From this reading Fortunately, it turned out that there were good hotels, and Sir Lionel took rooms at the one we liked the best--old-fashioned in an agreeable way.

at the time that

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

in or at the place that

From this reading We sat on the pier, where the moon turned bright pink as she dipped down into a bank of clouds like a rose-garden growing out of the sea.

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

From this reading Mrs. Senter went to bed, but the rest of us strolled out after dinner; and Mrs. Norton began talking to Dick about his mother, which threw Sir Lionel and me together.

a Caucasian

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I felt in the sweetest mood, kind toward all the world, and particularly to Sir Lionel.

plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading And even when it was dark, the sea kept its colour, the deep blue of sapphires, where, at a distance, little white yachts and sailboats looked like a company of crescent moons floating in an azure sky.