used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
anew
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Nor I," agreed Grace.
Amy
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From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I, for one, don't feel like swimming any more to-day."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "Oh, but you will get over that," Betty assured her quickly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
Betty
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From this reading "Oh, but you will get over that," Betty assured her quickly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, but you will get over that," Betty assured her quickly.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
the first light of day
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
don't
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From this reading I, for one, don't feel like swimming any more to-day."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I, for one, don't feel like swimming any more to-day."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I, for one, don't feel like swimming any more to-day."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, but you will get over that," Betty assured her quickly.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Nor I," agreed Grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, but you will get over that," Betty assured her quickly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
isn't
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From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I, for one, don't feel like swimming any more to-day."
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I, for one, don't feel like swimming any more to-day."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I," agreed Grace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but you will get over that," Betty assured her quickly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I, for one, don't feel like swimming any more to-day."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh, but you will get over that," Betty assured her quickly.
with speed
From this reading "Oh, but you will get over that," Betty assured her quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
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 DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading I, for one, don't feel like swimming any more to-day."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, but you will get over that," Betty assured her quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
in or at that place or location
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
to-day
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From this reading I, for one, don't feel like swimming any more to-day."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
the act of using
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
precisely as stated
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
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 "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
(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 DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And I," said Amy, turning away with a shudder from the water where she had so closely come to death, "feel as if I never wanted to see the water again."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, but you will get over that," Betty assured her quickly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN "Well," said Mollie, with a sigh, "I fancy there isn't very much use of our sitting around here in our bathing suits.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, but you will get over that," Betty assured her quickly.
