used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Betty, sitting beside Allen in the bottom of the canoe, while Frank and Grace paddled, was very pale and silent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Betty, sitting beside Allen in the bottom of the canoe, while Frank and Grace paddled, was very pale and silent.
Betty
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From this reading Betty, sitting beside Allen in the bottom of the canoe, while Frank and Grace paddled, was very pale and silent.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Betty, sitting beside Allen in the bottom of the canoe, while Frank and Grace paddled, was very pale and silent.
a youthful male person
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Betty, sitting beside Allen in the bottom of the canoe, while Frank and Grace paddled, was very pale and silent.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you suppose is in the letter?" said Mollie, for perhaps the hundredth time.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading However, the others talked enough to make up for her silence.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Betty, sitting beside Allen in the bottom of the canoe, while Frank and Grace paddled, was very pale and silent.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Betty, sitting beside Allen in the bottom of the canoe, while Frank and Grace paddled, was very pale and silent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading However, the others talked enough to make up for her silence.
hootedverbUS /ˈhuːtɪd/
past form of “hoot” — to utter a loud clamorous shout
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the others talked enough to make up for her silence.
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading "What do you suppose is in the letter?" said Mollie, for perhaps the hundredth time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What do you suppose is in the letter?" said Mollie, for perhaps the hundredth time.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "What do you suppose is in the letter?" said Mollie, for perhaps the hundredth time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
engage in
From this reading However, the others talked enough to make up for her silence.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "What do you suppose is in the letter?" said Mollie, for perhaps the hundredth time.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
the light of the Moon
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
OrdinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
others
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From this reading However, the others talked enough to make up for her silence.
OutdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Betty, sitting beside Allen in the bottom of the canoe, while Frank and Grace paddled, was very pale and silent.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Betty, sitting beside Allen in the bottom of the canoe, while Frank and Grace paddled, was very pale and silent.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
a course of conduct
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
by chance
From this reading "What do you suppose is in the letter?" said Mollie, for perhaps the hundredth time.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
profuseadjectiveUS /prəˈfjuːs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you suppose is in the letter?" said Mollie, for perhaps the hundredth time.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading However, the others talked enough to make up for her silence.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Betty, sitting beside Allen in the bottom of the canoe, while Frank and Grace paddled, was very pale and silent.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Betty, sitting beside Allen in the bottom of the canoe, while Frank and Grace paddled, was very pale and silent.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
express a supposition
From this reading "What do you suppose is in the letter?" said Mollie, for perhaps the hundredth time.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading However, the others talked enough to make up for her silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What do you suppose is in the letter?" said Mollie, for perhaps the hundredth time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading However, the others talked enough to make up for her silence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
precisely as stated
From this reading Betty, sitting beside Allen in the bottom of the canoe, while Frank and Grace paddled, was very pale and silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty, sitting beside Allen in the bottom of the canoe, while Frank and Grace paddled, was very pale and silent.
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 MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you suppose is in the letter?" said Mollie, for perhaps the hundredth time.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Betty, sitting beside Allen in the bottom of the canoe, while Frank and Grace paddled, was very pale and silent.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MYSTERY The moon made a rippling path of silver upon the water, a soft wind whispered drowsily through the trees, and far off in the depths of the woodland, an owl hooted plaintively.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ordinarily, the romantic paddle back to the island would have been filled with delight for the Outdoor Girls and their four boy friends, but tonight the profuse beauty all about them passed unnoticed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you suppose is in the letter?" said Mollie, for perhaps the hundredth time.
