Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

anew

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

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

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

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

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

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

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

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

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

brought into existence

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both girls had the clear, ruddy complexion which comes from clean living and frequent sallies into the out-of-doors.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

having the shape or form of a circle

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Both girls had the clear, ruddy complexion which comes from clean living and frequent sallies into the out-of-doors.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Both girls had the clear, ruddy complexion which comes from clean living and frequent sallies into the out-of-doors.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Both girls had the clear, ruddy complexion which comes from clean living and frequent sallies into the out-of-doors.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading Both girls had the clear, ruddy complexion which comes from clean living and frequent sallies into the out-of-doors.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

covered with curly hair

From this reading The taller of the two, a curly-haired, red-cheeked girl of eighteen, was rowing.

skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading The taller of the two, a curly-haired, red-cheeked girl of eighteen, was rowing.

one or the other of two

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading Both girls had the clear, ruddy complexion which comes from clean living and frequent sallies into the out-of-doors.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Both girls had the clear, ruddy complexion which comes from clean living and frequent sallies into the out-of-doors.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

a young female

From this reading The taller of the two, a curly-haired, red-cheeked girl of eighteen, was rowing.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Both girls had the clear, ruddy complexion which comes from clean living and frequent sallies into the out-of-doors.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

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

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

held up in the air

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Both girls had the clear, ruddy complexion which comes from clean living and frequent sallies into the out-of-doors.

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From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

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

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

with neatness

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

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From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

where the air is unconfined

From this reading Both girls had the clear, ruddy complexion which comes from clean living and frequent sallies into the out-of-doors.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

on the contrary

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

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From this reading The taller of the two, a curly-haired, red-cheeked girl of eighteen, was rowing.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

the act of rowing as a sport

From this reading The taller of the two, a curly-haired, red-cheeked girl of eighteen, was rowing.

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading Both girls had the clear, ruddy complexion which comes from clean living and frequent sallies into the out-of-doors.

plural of “sally” — witty remark

From this reading Both girls had the clear, ruddy complexion which comes from clean living and frequent sallies into the out-of-doors.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

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From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

covered with or resembling slime

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

-ing form of “squirm” — to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The taller of the two, a curly-haired, red-cheeked girl of eighteen, was rowing.

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

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

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

From this reading The taller of the two, a curly-haired, red-cheeked girl of eighteen, was rowing.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Lucile Tucker, the tall one of curly hair, was by nature a student; her cousin, Marian Norton, had been born for action and adventure, and was something of an artist as well.

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

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.

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

From this reading Both girls had the clear, ruddy complexion which comes from clean living and frequent sallies into the out-of-doors.

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From this reading The other, short and rather chubby, now and again lifted a pocket net of wire-screening, and, shaking a score or more of slimy, snapping creatures into one corner of it, gave a dexterous twist and neatly dropped the squirming mass into a tin bucket.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the center of a circular bay, forming a perfect horseshoe with a sandy beach at its center and a rocky cliff on either side, two girls were fishing for shrimps.