Chapter XI

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

From this reading “It feels so much like a thunderstorm, that we’re going up to the house and dress,” said Mrs. Horton.

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

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

plural of “bather” — a person who travels through the water by swimming

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

immersing the body in water or sunshine

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

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

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

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

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

a youthful male person

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

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

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

command with authority

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

put on clothes

From this reading “It feels so much like a thunderstorm, that we’re going up to the house and dress,” said Mrs. Horton.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

in a faint and feeble manner

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading “It feels so much like a thunderstorm, that we’re going up to the house and dress,” said Mrs. Horton.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

the act of departing

From this reading “It feels so much like a thunderstorm, that we’re going up to the house and dress,” said Mrs. Horton.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

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

From this reading “It feels so much like a thunderstorm, that we’re going up to the house and dress,” said Mrs. Horton.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “It feels so much like a thunderstorm, that we’re going up to the house and dress,” said Mrs. Horton.

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

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

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

From this reading “Queen is hot, too,” said Sunny Boy pityingly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It feels so much like a thunderstorm, that we’re going up to the house and dress,” said Mrs. Horton.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “It feels so much like a thunderstorm, that we’re going up to the house and dress,” said Mrs. Horton.

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

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

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

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “It feels so much like a thunderstorm, that we’re going up to the house and dress,” said Mrs. Horton.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

in a compassionate manner

From this reading “Queen is hot, too,” said Sunny Boy pityingly.

in the near future

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading “Queen is hot, too,” said Sunny Boy pityingly.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

free from harm or evil

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Queen is hot, too,” said Sunny Boy pityingly.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

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

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

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

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

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

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

From this reading “It feels so much like a thunderstorm, that we’re going up to the house and dress,” said Mrs. Horton.

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

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Queen is hot, too,” said Sunny Boy pityingly.

hard to endure

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.

precisely as stated

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

a witty amusing person who makes jokes

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

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

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

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

From this reading SUNNY BOY TO THE RESCUE The sun was very hot on the beach, so hot that Mrs. Gray declared that she was fairly baked under her umbrella and that she did not see how the children stood the direct rays.

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

From this reading “It feels so much like a thunderstorm, that we’re going up to the house and dress,” said Mrs. Horton.

at the time that

From this reading The dog lay and panted, her red tongue hanging out, too warm and uncomfortable to do more than feebly wag her tail when one of the children patted her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The ocean was crowded with bathers, trying to get cool, and Aunt Bessie, Miss Martinson, and Sunny’s mother came up to them presently, their bathing suits dripping.