used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The house puts its best foot forward,” prattled Molly, as she and Kirke and Weezy set off one morning for a lesson in swimming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “The Old and New” was Mrs. Kitto’s boarding-house, overlooking Santa Luzia Beach.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “The house puts its best foot forward,” prattled Molly, as she and Kirke and Weezy set off one morning for a lesson in swimming.
boarding-house
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From this reading “The Old and New” was Mrs. Kitto’s boarding-house, overlooking Santa Luzia Beach.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
greatly pleased
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “The house puts its best foot forward,” prattled Molly, as she and Kirke and Weezy set off one morning for a lesson in swimming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “The house puts its best foot forward,” prattled Molly, as she and Kirke and Weezy set off one morning for a lesson in swimming.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “The house puts its best foot forward,” prattled Molly, as she and Kirke and Weezy set off one morning for a lesson in swimming.
how
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From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
Kirke
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From this reading “The house puts its best foot forward,” prattled Molly, as she and Kirke and Weezy set off one morning for a lesson in swimming.
Kitto's
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From this reading “The Old and New” was Mrs. Kitto’s boarding-house, overlooking Santa Luzia Beach.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
a unit of instruction
From this reading “The house puts its best foot forward,” prattled Molly, as she and Kirke and Weezy set off one morning for a lesson in swimming.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
Luzia
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From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “The house puts its best foot forward,” prattled Molly, as she and Kirke and Weezy set off one morning for a lesson in swimming.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “The house puts its best foot forward,” prattled Molly, as she and Kirke and Weezy set off one morning for a lesson in swimming.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “The Old and New” was Mrs. Kitto’s boarding-house, overlooking Santa Luzia Beach.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The house puts its best foot forward,” prattled Molly, as she and Kirke and Weezy set off one morning for a lesson in swimming.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The house puts its best foot forward,” prattled Molly, as she and Kirke and Weezy set off one morning for a lesson in swimming.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “The Old and New” was Mrs. Kitto’s boarding-house, overlooking Santa Luzia Beach.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
prattledverbUS /ˈprætəld/
past form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading “The house puts its best foot forward,” prattled Molly, as she and Kirke and Weezy set off one morning for a lesson in swimming.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “The house puts its best foot forward,” prattled Molly, as she and Kirke and Weezy set off one morning for a lesson in swimming.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “The house puts its best foot forward,” prattled Molly, as she and Kirke and Weezy set off one morning for a lesson in swimming.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
snugglingnoun
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
SWIMverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading “The house puts its best foot forward,” prattled Molly, as she and Kirke and Weezy set off one morning for a lesson in swimming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Old and New” was Mrs. Kitto’s boarding-house, overlooking Santa Luzia Beach.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
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 For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
Weezy
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From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading For the first week after their arrival Weezy never tired of watching the sails on the water, and of counting how many she could see from her window at “The Old and New.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading LEARNING TO SWIM The children were delighted with the lovely little city of Santa Luzia, which lay upon the coast, snuggling in its arms a placid, sunny bay.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The Old was the back part, built of brown adobe, with walls two feet thick; the New was the modern wooden front, with a breezy veranda stepping down toward the sea.
