used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WINTER IN SAN JUAN--CONTINUED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
move towards
From this reading With the approach of spring, the desert around the mill became a constant source of study to me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With the approach of spring, the desert around the mill became a constant source of study to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading With the approach of spring, the desert around the mill became a constant source of study to me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
Causete
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From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
unvarying in nature
From this reading With the approach of spring, the desert around the mill became a constant source of study to me.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading The green-winged teal, pin-tailed duck, and other species of the northern continent, were far from uncommon.
without stop or interruption
From this reading A WINTER IN SAN JUAN--CONTINUED.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading With the approach of spring, the desert around the mill became a constant source of study to me.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading The green-winged teal, pin-tailed duck, and other species of the northern continent, were far from uncommon.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
being one more than seven
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The green-winged teal, pin-tailed duck, and other species of the northern continent, were far from uncommon.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The green-winged teal, pin-tailed duck, and other species of the northern continent, were far from uncommon.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
green-winged
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From this reading The green-winged teal, pin-tailed duck, and other species of the northern continent, were far from uncommon.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WINTER IN SAN JUAN--CONTINUED.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
JUAN
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From this reading A WINTER IN SAN JUAN--CONTINUED.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
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 The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the approach of spring, the desert around the mill became a constant source of study to me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading With the approach of spring, the desert around the mill became a constant source of study to me.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The green-winged teal, pin-tailed duck, and other species of the northern continent, were far from uncommon.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the approach of spring, the desert around the mill became a constant source of study to me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The green-winged teal, pin-tailed duck, and other species of the northern continent, were far from uncommon.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
pin-tailed
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From this reading The green-winged teal, pin-tailed duck, and other species of the northern continent, were far from uncommon.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
SAN
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From this reading A WINTER IN SAN JUAN--CONTINUED.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading With the approach of spring, the desert around the mill became a constant source of study to me.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
the season of growth
From this reading With the approach of spring, the desert around the mill became a constant source of study to me.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading With the approach of spring, the desert around the mill became a constant source of study to me.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
swansnounUS /swɑːnz/
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
tealnounUS /tiːl/
a blue-green color or pigment
From this reading The green-winged teal, pin-tailed duck, and other species of the northern continent, were far from uncommon.
teals
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From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the approach of spring, the desert around the mill became a constant source of study to me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the approach of spring, the desert around the mill became a constant source of study to me.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading The green-winged teal, pin-tailed duck, and other species of the northern continent, were far from uncommon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
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 The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
in or at the place that
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
a Caucasian
From this reading The lagoon near the house was filled with seven or eight species of ducks and teals, and occasionally a pair of white swans might be seen upon the water, where they frequently staid for several days in succession.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A WINTER IN SAN JUAN--CONTINUED.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the approach of spring, the desert around the mill became a constant source of study to me.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The ducks remained throughout the whole year; and before I left Causete, the _China_ or half-breed girls were frequently seen swimming into the lagoon, where they captured great numbers of the young fowl.
