used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
how long something has existed
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the hour at which she liked Waikiki best, the hour just preceding dinner and the quick tropic darkness.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Yet beauty thrilled her still, even the semi-barbaric beauty of a Pacific island.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was the hour at which she liked Waikiki best, the hour just preceding dinner and the quick tropic darkness.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
BostoniannounUS /ˌbɔːˈstoʊniən/
a native or resident of Boston
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
put or send forth
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was the hour at which she liked Waikiki best, the hour just preceding dinner and the quick tropic darkness.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was the hour at which she liked Waikiki best, the hour just preceding dinner and the quick tropic darkness.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet beauty thrilled her still, even the semi-barbaric beauty of a Pacific island.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
coins made of gold
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet beauty thrilled her still, even the semi-barbaric beauty of a Pacific island.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the hour at which she liked Waikiki best, the hour just preceding dinner and the quick tropic darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Yet beauty thrilled her still, even the semi-barbaric beauty of a Pacific island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the hour at which she liked Waikiki best, the hour just preceding dinner and the quick tropic darkness.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the hour at which she liked Waikiki best, the hour just preceding dinner and the quick tropic darkness.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was the hour at which she liked Waikiki best, the hour just preceding dinner and the quick tropic darkness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
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 _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Yet beauty thrilled her still, even the semi-barbaric beauty of a Pacific island.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading It was the hour at which she liked Waikiki best, the hour just preceding dinner and the quick tropic darkness.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading It was the hour at which she liked Waikiki best, the hour just preceding dinner and the quick tropic darkness.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
semi-barbaric
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From this reading Yet beauty thrilled her still, even the semi-barbaric beauty of a Pacific island.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
having a supporting base
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet beauty thrilled her still, even the semi-barbaric beauty of a Pacific island.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
SymphonynounUS /ˈsɪmfəni/
a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Yet beauty thrilled her still, even the semi-barbaric beauty of a Pacific island.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading It was the hour at which she liked Waikiki best, the hour just preceding dinner and the quick tropic darkness.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
WaikikinounUS /ˌwaɪkiˈkiː/
a well-known beach and resort area on Oahu Island to the southeast of Honolulu
From this reading It was the hour at which she liked Waikiki best, the hour just preceding dinner and the quick tropic darkness.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
at the time that
From this reading As she walked slowly along the beach she felt the little catch in her throat that sometimes she had known in Symphony Hall, Boston, when her favorite orchestra rose to some new and unexpected height of loveliness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the hour at which she liked Waikiki best, the hour just preceding dinner and the quick tropic darkness.
Winterslip
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Miss Minerva Winterslip was a Bostonian in good standing, and long past the romantic age.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shadows cast by the tall cocoanut palms lengthened and deepened, the light of the falling sun flamed on Diamond Head and tinted with gold the rollers sweeping in from the coral reef.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet beauty thrilled her still, even the semi-barbaric beauty of a Pacific island.
