used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AS TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON And then Alma came home.
Alma
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From this reading AS TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON And then Alma came home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps this was an exaggeration, but surely her method was that of an expert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON And then Alma came home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON And then Alma came home.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading She wore an exceedingly becoming sports costume of white with borderings of black, and a little white felt hat with a black cockade.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She wore an exceedingly becoming sports costume of white with borderings of black, and a little white felt hat with a black cockade.
borderings
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From this reading She wore an exceedingly becoming sports costume of white with borderings of black, and a little white felt hat with a black cockade.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps this was an exaggeration, but surely her method was that of an expert.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AS TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON And then Alma came home.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
clear-cutadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrkʌt/
clearly or sharply defined to the mind
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
cockadenoun
an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat
From this reading She wore an exceedingly becoming sports costume of white with borderings of black, and a little white felt hat with a black cockade.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading She wore an exceedingly becoming sports costume of white with borderings of black, and a little white felt hat with a black cockade.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
ever-watchful
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From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading Perhaps this was an exaggeration, but surely her method was that of an expert.
to an extreme degree
From this reading She wore an exceedingly becoming sports costume of white with borderings of black, and a little white felt hat with a black cockade.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Perhaps this was an exaggeration, but surely her method was that of an expert.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She wore an exceedingly becoming sports costume of white with borderings of black, and a little white felt hat with a black cockade.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She wore an exceedingly becoming sports costume of white with borderings of black, and a little white felt hat with a black cockade.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AS TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON And then Alma came home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She wore an exceedingly becoming sports costume of white with borderings of black, and a little white felt hat with a black cockade.
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 I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Perhaps this was an exaggeration, but surely her method was that of an expert.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps this was an exaggeration, but surely her method was that of an expert.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps this was an exaggeration, but surely her method was that of an expert.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading She wore an exceedingly becoming sports costume of white with borderings of black, and a little white felt hat with a black cockade.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Perhaps this was an exaggeration, but surely her method was that of an expert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps this was an exaggeration, but surely her method was that of an expert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She brought the pretty, graceful craft to a landing and sprang out, followed more leisurely by the gaunt figure of the ever-watchful Merry.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AS TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON And then Alma came home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps this was an exaggeration, but surely her method was that of an expert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON And then Alma came home.
TUESDAYnounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading AS TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON And then Alma came home.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps this was an exaggeration, but surely her method was that of an expert.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
a Caucasian
From this reading She wore an exceedingly becoming sports costume of white with borderings of black, and a little white felt hat with a black cockade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I watched her as she paddled her canoe, with long, clear-cut strokes, and I remembered what Billy Dean had said about her paddling being unmistakable.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore an exceedingly becoming sports costume of white with borderings of black, and a little white felt hat with a black cockade.
