used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
any thing at all
From this reading "I didn't know there was anything like this around here," said Bob.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
attestedadjectiveUS /əˈtestɪd/
established as genuine
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
BabelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "I didn't know there was anything like this around here," said Bob.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Groups of people moved to and fro, many crowding to the edge of the water as the "Rambler" moved slowly by.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading "Hello, the island is divided by channels."
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Groups of people moved to and fro, many crowding to the edge of the water as the "Rambler" moved slowly by.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't know there was anything like this around here," said Bob.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading "Hello, the island is divided by channels."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Groups of people moved to and fro, many crowding to the edge of the water as the "Rambler" moved slowly by.
fro
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From this reading Groups of people moved to and fro, many crowding to the edge of the water as the "Rambler" moved slowly by.
a long fixed look
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
the act of departing
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
GroupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Groups of people moved to and fro, many crowding to the edge of the water as the "Rambler" moved slowly by.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, the island is divided by channels."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I didn't know there was anything like this around here," said Bob.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't know there was anything like this around here," said Bob.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hello, the island is divided by channels."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't know there was anything like this around here," said Bob.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I didn't know there was anything like this around here," said Bob.
full of life and energy
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Groups of people moved to and fro, many crowding to the edge of the water as the "Rambler" moved slowly by.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
Merry-go-rounds
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From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Groups of people moved to and fro, many crowding to the edge of the water as the "Rambler" moved slowly by.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
OVERBOARDadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Groups of people moved to and fro, many crowding to the edge of the water as the "Rambler" moved slowly by.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
railwaysnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪz/
plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
RamblernounUS /ˈræmblər/
a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading Groups of people moved to and fro, many crowding to the edge of the water as the "Rambler" moved slowly by.
RamblersnounUS /ˈræmblərz/
plural of “rambler” — a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I didn't know there was anything like this around here," said Bob.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Groups of people moved to and fro, many crowding to the edge of the water as the "Rambler" moved slowly by.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
switchback
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From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD As the Ramblers drew near the island, a picturesque and lively sight met their gaze.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I didn't know there was anything like this around here," said Bob.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I didn't know there was anything like this around here," said Bob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
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 Groups of people moved to and fro, many crowding to the edge of the water as the "Rambler" moved slowly by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, buildings decorated with gilt and splashes of bright color were scattered around, while a Babel of noise attested to the merriment that was going on.
