used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
(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 From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
applaudverbUS /əˈplɔːd/
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
a young person of either sex
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
a boy or man
From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
inducementnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
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 And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
natationnoun
the act of someone who floats on the water
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
tepidadjectiveUS /ˈtepɪd/
moderately warm
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
transcendently
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
being of use or service
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
Walcheren's
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From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
look attentively
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
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 From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
