used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SWIMMING LESSON That afternoon Sylvia had her first swimming lesson.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A SWIMMING LESSON That afternoon Sylvia had her first swimming lesson.
amphibiousadjectiveUS /æmˈfɪbiəs/
relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading She had gone bathing several times with Minty Foster, but had never ventured beyond her depth.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading No sandy beach was there.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She had gone bathing several times with Minty Foster, but had never ventured beyond her depth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had gone bathing several times with Minty Foster, but had never ventured beyond her depth.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
a small house with a single story
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading She had gone bathing several times with Minty Foster, but had never ventured beyond her depth.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
Edna
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From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
Edna's
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From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
divisible by two
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
with resolute determination
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A SWIMMING LESSON That afternoon Sylvia had her first swimming lesson.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading She had gone bathing several times with Minty Foster, but had never ventured beyond her depth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone bathing several times with Minty Foster, but had never ventured beyond her depth.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SWIMMING LESSON That afternoon Sylvia had her first swimming lesson.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SWIMMING LESSON That afternoon Sylvia had her first swimming lesson.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
Lacey's
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From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
a unit of instruction
From this reading A SWIMMING LESSON That afternoon Sylvia had her first swimming lesson.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
Mintyadjective
relating to or suggestive of mint
From this reading She had gone bathing several times with Minty Foster, but had never ventured beyond her depth.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had gone bathing several times with Minty Foster, but had never ventured beyond her depth.
not any; not one
From this reading No sandy beach was there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
and nothing more
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading No sandy beach was there.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had gone bathing several times with Minty Foster, but had never ventured beyond her depth.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone bathing several times with Minty Foster, but had never ventured beyond her depth.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
SWIMMINGnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading A SWIMMING LESSON That afternoon Sylvia had her first swimming lesson.
Sylvia
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From this reading A SWIMMING LESSON That afternoon Sylvia had her first swimming lesson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SWIMMING LESSON That afternoon Sylvia had her first swimming lesson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
bound or secured closely
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She had gone bathing several times with Minty Foster, but had never ventured beyond her depth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading She had gone bathing several times with Minty Foster, but had never ventured beyond her depth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
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 There was a flight of steps leading down to the water at the left of Edna's cottage to a little natural harbor behind the rock masses.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
in or at the place that
From this reading One dropped into sea green depths where only the amphibious could feel at home; but Edna was amphibious, and even Miss Lacey's shade hat, firmly tied beneath the chin, was sometimes seen to ride upon the wave as its owner indulged in a stately swim from one point of rock to another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had gone bathing several times with Minty Foster, but had never ventured beyond her depth.
