aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “How can I tell you about it so that you will love it as I do?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Beautiful bays and tiny lakes where the loon and the wild duck come to build their nests.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She spread her arms wide as if to gather its miles of wide expanse into one embrace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How can I tell you about it so that you will love it as I do?
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “Beautiful bays and tiny lakes where the loon and the wild duck come to build their nests.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Beautiful bays and tiny lakes where the loon and the wild duck come to build their nests.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “Beautiful bays and tiny lakes where the loon and the wild duck come to build their nests.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Beautiful bays and tiny lakes where the loon and the wild duck come to build their nests.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How can I tell you about it so that you will love it as I do?
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading “Beautiful bays and tiny lakes where the loon and the wild duck come to build their nests.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading She spread her arms wide as if to gather its miles of wide expanse into one embrace.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading She spread her arms wide as if to gather its miles of wide expanse into one embrace.
assemble or get together
From this reading She spread her arms wide as if to gather its miles of wide expanse into one embrace.
a young female
From this reading “My island home,” the girl said musingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spread her arms wide as if to gather its miles of wide expanse into one embrace.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “My island home,” the girl said musingly.
How
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From this reading “How can I tell you about it so that you will love it as I do?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How can I tell you about it so that you will love it as I do?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She spread her arms wide as if to gather its miles of wide expanse into one embrace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She spread her arms wide as if to gather its miles of wide expanse into one embrace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is Isle Royale.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “My island home,” the girl said musingly.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading “This is Isle Royale.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She spread her arms wide as if to gather its miles of wide expanse into one embrace.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Beautiful bays and tiny lakes where the loon and the wild duck come to build their nests.
loonnounUS /luːn/
a worthless lazy fellow
From this reading “Beautiful bays and tiny lakes where the loon and the wild duck come to build their nests.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She spread her arms wide as if to gather its miles of wide expanse into one embrace.
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading “My island home,” the girl said musingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My island home,” the girl said musingly.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “Beautiful bays and tiny lakes where the loon and the wild duck come to build their nests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She spread her arms wide as if to gather its miles of wide expanse into one embrace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She spread her arms wide as if to gather its miles of wide expanse into one embrace.
Royale
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From this reading “This is Isle Royale.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My island home,” the girl said musingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spread her arms wide as if to gather its miles of wide expanse into one embrace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “How can I tell you about it so that you will love it as I do?
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She spread her arms wide as if to gather its miles of wide expanse into one embrace.
express in words
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My island home,” the girl said musingly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Beautiful bays and tiny lakes where the loon and the wild duck come to build their nests.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is Isle Royale.”
very small
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She spread her arms wide as if to gather its miles of wide expanse into one embrace.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Beautiful bays and tiny lakes where the loon and the wild duck come to build their nests.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She spread her arms wide as if to gather its miles of wide expanse into one embrace.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Beautiful bays and tiny lakes where the loon and the wild duck come to build their nests.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How can I tell you about it so that you will love it as I do?
