used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had forestalled the demand of tourists, and was already established in a furnished house, with a garden.
adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading The boy was well and strong, adorable in blue overalls.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She had forestalled the demand of tourists, and was already established in a furnished house, with a garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy was well and strong, adorable in blue overalls.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mrs. Doan's second season in the most beautiful town in southern California had begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs. Doan's second season in the most beautiful town in southern California had begun.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She was very happy and believed that she had found the idyllic spot of a life-long dream.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Isabel sat beneath the trees, while Reginald turned successful somersaults on the lawn.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The boy was well and strong, adorable in blue overalls.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy was well and strong, adorable in blue overalls.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Mrs. Doan's second season in the most beautiful town in southern California had begun.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading She had forestalled the demand of tourists, and was already established in a furnished house, with a garden.
Doan's
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From this reading Mrs. Doan's second season in the most beautiful town in southern California had begun.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She was very happy and believed that she had found the idyllic spot of a life-long dream.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading She had forestalled the demand of tourists, and was already established in a furnished house, with a garden.
forestalledverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈstɑːld/
past form of “forestall” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She had forestalled the demand of tourists, and was already established in a furnished house, with a garden.
set up or found
From this reading She was very happy and believed that she had found the idyllic spot of a life-long dream.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading She had forestalled the demand of tourists, and was already established in a furnished house, with a garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She had forestalled the demand of tourists, and was already established in a furnished house, with a garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Doan's second season in the most beautiful town in southern California had begun.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was very happy and believed that she had found the idyllic spot of a life-long dream.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had forestalled the demand of tourists, and was already established in a furnished house, with a garden.
idyllicadjectiveUS /aɪˈdɪlɪk/
excellent and delightful in all respects
From this reading She was very happy and believed that she had found the idyllic spot of a life-long dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy was well and strong, adorable in blue overalls.
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel sat beneath the trees, while Reginald turned successful somersaults on the lawn.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Isabel sat beneath the trees, while Reginald turned successful somersaults on the lawn.
life-long
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From this reading She was very happy and believed that she had found the idyllic spot of a life-long dream.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mrs. Doan's second season in the most beautiful town in southern California had begun.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Doan's second season in the most beautiful town in southern California had begun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had forestalled the demand of tourists, and was already established in a furnished house, with a garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Isabel sat beneath the trees, while Reginald turned successful somersaults on the lawn.
overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading The boy was well and strong, adorable in blue overalls.
Reginald
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From this reading Isabel sat beneath the trees, while Reginald turned successful somersaults on the lawn.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Isabel sat beneath the trees, while Reginald turned successful somersaults on the lawn.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Mrs. Doan's second season in the most beautiful town in southern California had begun.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mrs. Doan's second season in the most beautiful town in southern California had begun.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had forestalled the demand of tourists, and was already established in a furnished house, with a garden.
somersaultsnounUS /ˈsʌmərsɔːlts/
plural of “somersault” — an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
From this reading Isabel sat beneath the trees, while Reginald turned successful somersaults on the lawn.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mrs. Doan's second season in the most beautiful town in southern California had begun.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was very happy and believed that she had found the idyllic spot of a life-long dream.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The boy was well and strong, adorable in blue overalls.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Isabel sat beneath the trees, while Reginald turned successful somersaults on the lawn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was very happy and believed that she had found the idyllic spot of a life-long dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isabel sat beneath the trees, while Reginald turned successful somersaults on the lawn.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading She had forestalled the demand of tourists, and was already established in a furnished house, with a garden.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mrs. Doan's second season in the most beautiful town in southern California had begun.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Isabel sat beneath the trees, while Reginald turned successful somersaults on the lawn.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Isabel sat beneath the trees, while Reginald turned successful somersaults on the lawn.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very happy and believed that she had found the idyllic spot of a life-long dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy was well and strong, adorable in blue overalls.
(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 The boy was well and strong, adorable in blue overalls.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Isabel sat beneath the trees, while Reginald turned successful somersaults on the lawn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had forestalled the demand of tourists, and was already established in a furnished house, with a garden.
