used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, The Automobile Girls at Chicago, etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, The Automobile Girls at Chicago, etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, The Automobile Girls at Chicago, etc.
AutomobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, The Automobile Girls at Chicago, etc.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
BerkshiresnounUS /ˈbɜːrkʃɪrz/
a low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort area
From this reading Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, The Automobile Girls at Chicago, etc.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
can't
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From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, The Automobile Girls at Chicago, etc.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
etc
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From this reading Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, The Automobile Girls at Chicago, etc.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, The Automobile Girls at Chicago, etc.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, The Automobile Girls at Chicago, etc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, The Automobile Girls at Chicago, etc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
and nothing more
From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
hear with intention
From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
engage in
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, The Automobile Girls at Chicago, etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, The Automobile Girls at Chicago, etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
PalmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
be seated
From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
not in physical motion
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, The Automobile Girls at Chicago, etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
Thurston
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From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Life seems so easy under a blue sky like this, and there are so many things to do that it is hard to make a choice."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I can't decide whether I should like to ride in the automobile, or sail, or just sit in the cocoanut grove and listen to the music.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading "I don't believe anything could be more lovely than this," exclaimed Mollie Thurston, leaning back in a wicker chair on the piazza of one of the largest hotels at Palm Beach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Right you are!" replied her friend, Ruth Stuart, as she gazed across the still blue waters of Lake Worth dotted with pleasure boats.
