used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little wind was rapidly drying the dampness.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind even dried some of the sand on the box, and scattered it in a little rattling shower on a bit of paper on the beach.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The wind even dried some of the sand on the box, and scattered it in a little rattling shower on a bit of paper on the beach.
Betty
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From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
Billette
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From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The wind even dried some of the sand on the box, and scattered it in a little rattling shower on a bit of paper on the beach.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
CONJECTURESnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
dampnessnounUS /ˈdæmpnɪs/
a slight wetness
From this reading A little wind was rapidly drying the dampness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girls did not seem to know what to say.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The wind even dried some of the sand on the box, and scattered it in a little rattling shower on a bit of paper on the beach.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading A little wind was rapidly drying the dampness.
divisible by two
From this reading The wind even dried some of the sand on the box, and scattered it in a little rattling shower on a bit of paper on the beach.
at any time
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind even dried some of the sand on the box, and scattered it in a little rattling shower on a bit of paper on the beach.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind even dried some of the sand on the box, and scattered it in a little rattling shower on a bit of paper on the beach.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The girls did not seem to know what to say.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little wind was rapidly drying the dampness.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girls did not seem to know what to say.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind even dried some of the sand on the box, and scattered it in a little rattling shower on a bit of paper on the beach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The wind even dried some of the sand on the box, and scattered it in a little rattling shower on a bit of paper on the beach.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
with speed
From this reading A little wind was rapidly drying the dampness.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading The wind even dried some of the sand on the box, and scattered it in a little rattling shower on a bit of paper on the beach.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The wind even dried some of the sand on the box, and scattered it in a little rattling shower on a bit of paper on the beach.
express in words
From this reading The girls did not seem to know what to say.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The wind even dried some of the sand on the box, and scattered it in a little rattling shower on a bit of paper on the beach.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girls did not seem to know what to say.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The wind even dried some of the sand on the box, and scattered it in a little rattling shower on a bit of paper on the beach.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The wind even dried some of the sand on the box, and scattered it in a little rattling shower on a bit of paper on the beach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONJECTURES Mollie Billette set the black iron box down on the log that had formed the seat for the outdoor girls.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls did not seem to know what to say.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little wind was rapidly drying the dampness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The girls did not seem to know what to say.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A little wind was rapidly drying the dampness.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Betty looked back from her glance across the bay, in the direction of the now unseen boat, in time to notice Mollie, ever neat, wiping her damp hands on her pocket handkerchief.
