Chapter XIII

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

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

called to public attention

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

later than; following

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

(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 All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

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

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

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

From this reading Thus the only nuts in the grove are the ones who come there to dance.

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

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

plural of “avenue” — a line of approach

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

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

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The Coconut Grove consists of a large and beautiful grove of coconut trees surrounding a polished dance floor.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

possessive form of “bradley” — United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

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From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

plural of “coconut” — the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Thus the only nuts in the grove are the ones who come there to dance.

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading The Coconut Grove consists of a large and beautiful grove of coconut trees surrounding a polished dance floor.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading The Coconut Grove consists of a large and beautiful grove of coconut trees surrounding a polished dance floor.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

plural of “flask” — bottle that has a narrow neck

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The Coconut Grove consists of a large and beautiful grove of coconut trees surrounding a polished dance floor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

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

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

an established custom

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

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

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

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

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

and nothing more

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Coconut Grove consists of a large and beautiful grove of coconut trees surrounding a polished dance floor.

the act of tarrying

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

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

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Thus the only nuts in the grove are the ones who come there to dance.

and nothing more

From this reading Thus the only nuts in the grove are the ones who come there to dance.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

owed as a debt

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

share in something

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading The Coconut Grove consists of a large and beautiful grove of coconut trees surrounding a polished dance floor.

the evaluation of something in terms of its price

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

make steady

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

closely encircling

From this reading The Coconut Grove consists of a large and beautiful grove of coconut trees surrounding a polished dance floor.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

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

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Thus the only nuts in the grove are the ones who come there to dance.

a special situation

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus the only nuts in the grove are the ones who come there to dance.

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

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The Coconut Grove consists of a large and beautiful grove of coconut trees surrounding a polished dance floor.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading The Coconut Grove starts doing business at half past five every afternoon in the bright sunlight; but in a few minutes the tropic night closes down just as advertised in all books on the South Seas.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

widely or fully known

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.

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From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading OF NUTS IN THE COCONUT GROVE--OF BRADLEY’S--OF THE RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE BEACH CLUB-FELLOWS--AND OF GAMBLING IN GENERAL After one has spent a fatiguing afternoon pricing whisky flasks, or being pushed along avenues of palms and Australian pines in a wheel-chair, or indulging in a little steady bridge and drinking, or some other equally arduous pursuit, the smart thing to do is to go to the Coconut Grove and participate in a little tea and dancing.

which person or people

From this reading All the coconuts have been removed from the trees, owing to their well-known habit of falling off unexpectedly and utterly ruining any one who may be lingering beneath them.