used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
(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 The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
ALLEYnounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading "Oh, I wish Miss Armstrong would hurry, hurry, hurry!" she exclaimed, jigging up and down on the dock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
a line of approach
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
broaderadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
lacking funds
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
characterizedverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzd/
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
being one more than seven
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, I wish Miss Armstrong would hurry, hurry, hurry!" she exclaimed, jigging up and down on the dock.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
Folk-dancing
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From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
a young female
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Oh, I wish Miss Armstrong would hurry, hurry, hurry!" she exclaimed, jigging up and down on the dock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I wish Miss Armstrong would hurry, hurry, hurry!" she exclaimed, jigging up and down on the dock.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
INITIATIONnounUS /ˌɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
jigging
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I wish Miss Armstrong would hurry, hurry, hurry!" she exclaimed, jigging up and down on the dock.
and nothing more
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, I wish Miss Armstrong would hurry, hurry, hurry!" she exclaimed, jigging up and down on the dock.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I wish Miss Armstrong would hurry, hurry, hurry!" she exclaimed, jigging up and down on the dock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
Sahwah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
Sahwah's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
Identical; not different.
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
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 sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ALLEY INITIATION Folk-dancing hour had just drawn to a close, and the long bugle for swimming sounded through camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sahwah, as might be expected, was first down on the dock, but close at her heels was another girl whom she recognized as living in one of the Avenue tents.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Oh, I wish Miss Armstrong would hurry, hurry, hurry!" she exclaimed, jigging up and down on the dock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This girl, while broader and heavier than Sahwah, moved with the same easy grace that characterized Sahwah's movements, and like Sahwah, she seemed consumed with impatience to get into the water.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The sets of eight which had been drawn up on the tennis court in the formation of "If All the World Were Paper," broke and scattered as before a whirlwind as the girls raced for their tents to get into bathing suits.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, I wish Miss Armstrong would hurry, hurry, hurry!" she exclaimed, jigging up and down on the dock.
