aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The boys were out on the float, splashing about, occasionally "shooting the chutes" and diving from the pier.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading Soon arms and necks would be in accord.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Their white arms and necks showed the winter of indoors, but their faces had already taken on the tan of the seaside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their white arms and necks showed the winter of indoors, but their faces had already taken on the tan of the seaside.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Their white arms and necks showed the winter of indoors, but their faces had already taken on the tan of the seaside.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading In their newest bathing suits the motor girls had assembled on the beach in the hot sun.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading In their newest bathing suits the motor girls had assembled on the beach in the hot sun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Soon arms and necks would be in accord.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading In their newest bathing suits the motor girls had assembled on the beach in the hot sun.
BELLEnounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading BELLE SWIMS The tide was just right.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were out on the float, splashing about, occasionally "shooting the chutes" and diving from the pier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their white arms and necks showed the winter of indoors, but their faces had already taken on the tan of the seaside.
chutesnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “chute” — rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading The boys were out on the float, splashing about, occasionally "shooting the chutes" and diving from the pier.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading The boys were out on the float, splashing about, occasionally "shooting the chutes" and diving from the pier.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their white arms and necks showed the winter of indoors, but their faces had already taken on the tan of the seaside.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The boys were out on the float, splashing about, occasionally "shooting the chutes" and diving from the pier.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boys were out on the float, splashing about, occasionally "shooting the chutes" and diving from the pier.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In their newest bathing suits the motor girls had assembled on the beach in the hot sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In their newest bathing suits the motor girls had assembled on the beach in the hot sun.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading In their newest bathing suits the motor girls had assembled on the beach in the hot sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their newest bathing suits the motor girls had assembled on the beach in the hot sun.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Their white arms and necks showed the winter of indoors, but their faces had already taken on the tan of the seaside.
and nothing more
From this reading BELLE SWIMS The tide was just right.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading In their newest bathing suits the motor girls had assembled on the beach in the hot sun.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Their white arms and necks showed the winter of indoors, but their faces had already taken on the tan of the seaside.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In their newest bathing suits the motor girls had assembled on the beach in the hot sun.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The boys were out on the float, splashing about, occasionally "shooting the chutes" and diving from the pier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their white arms and necks showed the winter of indoors, but their faces had already taken on the tan of the seaside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In their newest bathing suits the motor girls had assembled on the beach in the hot sun.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boys were out on the float, splashing about, occasionally "shooting the chutes" and diving from the pier.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The boys were out on the float, splashing about, occasionally "shooting the chutes" and diving from the pier.
precisely, exactly
From this reading BELLE SWIMS The tide was just right.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading Their white arms and necks showed the winter of indoors, but their faces had already taken on the tan of the seaside.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The boys were out on the float, splashing about, occasionally "shooting the chutes" and diving from the pier.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Their white arms and necks showed the winter of indoors, but their faces had already taken on the tan of the seaside.
in the near future
From this reading Soon arms and necks would be in accord.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading The boys were out on the float, splashing about, occasionally "shooting the chutes" and diving from the pier.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading In their newest bathing suits the motor girls had assembled on the beach in the hot sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In their newest bathing suits the motor girls had assembled on the beach in the hot sun.
SWIMSnounUS /swɪmz/
plural of “swim” — the act of swimming
From this reading BELLE SWIMS The tide was just right.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Their white arms and necks showed the winter of indoors, but their faces had already taken on the tan of the seaside.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading Their white arms and necks showed the winter of indoors, but their faces had already taken on the tan of the seaside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BELLE SWIMS The tide was just right.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their newest bathing suits the motor girls had assembled on the beach in the hot sun.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading BELLE SWIMS The tide was just right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BELLE SWIMS The tide was just right.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were out on the float, splashing about, occasionally "shooting the chutes" and diving from the pier.
a Caucasian
From this reading Their white arms and necks showed the winter of indoors, but their faces had already taken on the tan of the seaside.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Their white arms and necks showed the winter of indoors, but their faces had already taken on the tan of the seaside.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon arms and necks would be in accord.
