used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
anew
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You ought to look better than you do; you are much thinner than you were."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You ought to look better than you do; you are much thinner than you were."
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
dark-eyed
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From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You ought to look better than you do; you are much thinner than you were."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "How jolly for you, Harold, living in this delicious place!" she exclaimed.
foam-crested
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From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "How jolly for you, Harold, living in this delicious place!" she exclaimed.
a young female
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
gloatverbUS /ɡloʊt/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
Harold
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From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
How
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From this reading "How jolly for you, Harold, living in this delicious place!" she exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
Inglis
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From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "How jolly for you, Harold, living in this delicious place!" she exclaimed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "How jolly for you, Harold, living in this delicious place!" she exclaimed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You ought to look better than you do; you are much thinner than you were."
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading Lulu.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You ought to look better than you do; you are much thinner than you were."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought to look better than you do; you are much thinner than you were."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "How jolly for you, Harold, living in this delicious place!" she exclaimed.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How jolly for you, Harold, living in this delicious place!" she exclaimed.
and nothing more
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You ought to look better than you do; you are much thinner than you were."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading "You ought to look better than you do; you are much thinner than you were."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How jolly for you, Harold, living in this delicious place!" she exclaimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You ought to look better than you do; you are much thinner than you were."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
WhitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
which person or people
From this reading A vivacious, dark-eyed girl, who accompanied Harold Inglis along the parade after morning service, stopped again and again to gloat over the sapphire sea, tumbling in, foam-crested.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Whit Sunday--which was late that year--was simply glorious, the heat being tempered by a delicious sea breeze.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How jolly for you, Harold, living in this delicious place!" she exclaimed.
