used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
(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 So he came to the surface, choking and annoyed; and when he recovered his faculties, he observed first of all Westby’s grinning face.
in addition
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
AMUSEMENTSnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading So he came to the surface, choking and annoyed; and when he recovered his faculties, he observed first of all Westby’s grinning face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Irving clutched at the stern of the capsized canoe and said, rather curtly, “I’m not dressed to enjoy swimming.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So he came to the surface, choking and annoyed; and when he recovered his faculties, he observed first of all Westby’s grinning face.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can swim all right, can’t you, Mr. Upton?” said Westby.
can't
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From this reading “You can swim all right, can’t you, Mr. Upton?” said Westby.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Irving clutched at the stern of the capsized canoe and said, rather curtly, “I’m not dressed to enjoy swimming.”
capsizedverbUS /ˈkæpsaɪzd/
past form of “capsize” — overturn accidentally
From this reading Irving clutched at the stern of the capsized canoe and said, rather curtly, “I’m not dressed to enjoy swimming.”
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading So he came to the surface, choking and annoyed; and when he recovered his faculties, he observed first of all Westby’s grinning face.
clothing in general
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Irving clutched at the stern of the capsized canoe and said, rather curtly, “I’m not dressed to enjoy swimming.”
intentionally conceived
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading Irving clutched at the stern of the capsized canoe and said, rather curtly, “I’m not dressed to enjoy swimming.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading “I thought for a moment we might have to dive for you.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Irving clutched at the stern of the capsized canoe and said, rather curtly, “I’m not dressed to enjoy swimming.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Irving clutched at the stern of the capsized canoe and said, rather curtly, “I’m not dressed to enjoy swimming.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So he came to the surface, choking and annoyed; and when he recovered his faculties, he observed first of all Westby’s grinning face.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading So he came to the surface, choking and annoyed; and when he recovered his faculties, he observed first of all Westby’s grinning face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So he came to the surface, choking and annoyed; and when he recovered his faculties, he observed first of all Westby’s grinning face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I thought for a moment we might have to dive for you.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading So he came to the surface, choking and annoyed; and when he recovered his faculties, he observed first of all Westby’s grinning face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I thought for a moment we might have to dive for you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he came to the surface, choking and annoyed; and when he recovered his faculties, he observed first of all Westby’s grinning face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought for a moment we might have to dive for you.”
I'm
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From this reading Irving clutched at the stern of the capsized canoe and said, rather curtly, “I’m not dressed to enjoy swimming.”
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I thought for a moment we might have to dive for you.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “I thought for a moment we might have to dive for you.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You can swim all right, can’t you, Mr. Upton?” said Westby.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Irving clutched at the stern of the capsized canoe and said, rather curtly, “I’m not dressed to enjoy swimming.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading So he came to the surface, choking and annoyed; and when he recovered his faculties, he observed first of all Westby’s grinning face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
on the contrary
From this reading Irving clutched at the stern of the capsized canoe and said, rather curtly, “I’m not dressed to enjoy swimming.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading So he came to the surface, choking and annoyed; and when he recovered his faculties, he observed first of all Westby’s grinning face.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You can swim all right, can’t you, Mr. Upton?” said Westby.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You can swim all right, can’t you, Mr. Upton?” said Westby.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he came to the surface, choking and annoyed; and when he recovered his faculties, he observed first of all Westby’s grinning face.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Irving clutched at the stern of the capsized canoe and said, rather curtly, “I’m not dressed to enjoy swimming.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading So he came to the surface, choking and annoyed; and when he recovered his faculties, he observed first of all Westby’s grinning face.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading “You can swim all right, can’t you, Mr. Upton?” said Westby.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Irving clutched at the stern of the capsized canoe and said, rather curtly, “I’m not dressed to enjoy swimming.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought for a moment we might have to dive for you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he came to the surface, choking and annoyed; and when he recovered his faculties, he observed first of all Westby’s grinning face.
Upton
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From this reading “You can swim all right, can’t you, Mr. Upton?” said Westby.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
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 WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I thought for a moment we might have to dive for you.”
Westby
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From this reading “You can swim all right, can’t you, Mr. Upton?” said Westby.
WESTBY'S
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From this reading WESTBY’S AMUSEMENTS The water was warm, but Irving swallowed a good deal of it and also was conscious of the fact that he had on a perfectly good suit of clothes.
at the time that
From this reading So he came to the surface, choking and annoyed; and when he recovered his faculties, he observed first of all Westby’s grinning face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can swim all right, can’t you, Mr. Upton?” said Westby.
