used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
arm-in-arm
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From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GOING INTO CAMP The children met Mrs. Davidson at the station as they had expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOING INTO CAMP The children met Mrs. Davidson at the station as they had expected.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
BradstreetnounUS /ˈbrædstriːt/
poet in colonial America (born in England) (1612-1672)
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading GOING INTO CAMP The children met Mrs. Davidson at the station as they had expected.
camp-life
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From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading GOING INTO CAMP The children met Mrs. Davidson at the station as they had expected.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
Davidson
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From this reading GOING INTO CAMP The children met Mrs. Davidson at the station as they had expected.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading GOING INTO CAMP The children met Mrs. Davidson at the station as they had expected.
a social unit living together
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
set up or found
From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING INTO CAMP The children met Mrs. Davidson at the station as they had expected.
highest in quality
From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GOING INTO CAMP The children met Mrs. Davidson at the station as they had expected.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GOING INTO CAMP The children met Mrs. Davidson at the station as they had expected.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
and nothing more
From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
immediately past
From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
Luzia
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From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading GOING INTO CAMP The children met Mrs. Davidson at the station as they had expected.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading GOING INTO CAMP The children met Mrs. Davidson at the station as they had expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
a light shade of red
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
seasickadjectiveUS /ˈsiːsɪk/
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
sportivelyadverb
in a merry sportive manner
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading GOING INTO CAMP The children met Mrs. Davidson at the station as they had expected.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
carry out
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOING INTO CAMP The children met Mrs. Davidson at the station as they had expected.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GOING INTO CAMP The children met Mrs. Davidson at the station as they had expected.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
under normal conditions
From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
precisely as stated
From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
(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 “And the best of it is, Molly, that Auntie David loves us just as well as we love her,” chatted Pauline, the last morning of her stay at Santa Luzia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Paul and Pauline were very fond of this aunt, and found it one of the greatest attractions of their camp-life that she usually spent her summers with them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two girls were pacing arm-in-arm up and down the veranda, waiting for Captain Bradstreet to drive around with the buckboard in which he was to take his family to the canyon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a cheery little woman, with a delicate pink skin and soft light brown hair, so full of waves that Pauline sportively declared that it made her seasick to look at it.
