used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ordering of each day had something of a routine, beginning invariably with a gallop on horseback.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading When they made up fresh adventures for the morrow do you say?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
beachesnounUS /ˈbiːtʃəz/
plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The ordering of each day had something of a routine, beginning invariably with a gallop on horseback.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did young people take their pleasure when the sea was warm in May?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When they made up fresh adventures for the morrow do you say?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they made up fresh adventures for the morrow do you say?"
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading When they made up fresh adventures for the morrow do you say?"
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The ordering of each day had something of a routine, beginning invariably with a gallop on horseback.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ordering of each day had something of a routine, beginning invariably with a gallop on horseback.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The ordering of each day had something of a routine, beginning invariably with a gallop on horseback.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did young people take their pleasure when the sea was warm in May?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The ordering of each day had something of a routine, beginning invariably with a gallop on horseback.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
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 way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When they made up fresh adventures for the morrow do you say?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Did young people take their pleasure when the sea was warm in May?
Millicent
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From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading When they made up fresh adventures for the morrow do you say?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ordering of each day had something of a routine, beginning invariably with a gallop on horseback.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ordering of each day had something of a routine, beginning invariably with a gallop on horseback.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading The ordering of each day had something of a routine, beginning invariably with a gallop on horseback.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Did young people take their pleasure when the sea was warm in May?
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Did young people take their pleasure when the sea was warm in May?
with speed
From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The ordering of each day had something of a routine, beginning invariably with a gallop on horseback.
express in words
From this reading When they made up fresh adventures for the morrow do you say?"
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Did young people take their pleasure when the sea was warm in May?
sea-shells
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From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
Shallops
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From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The ordering of each day had something of a routine, beginning invariably with a gallop on horseback.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
carry out
From this reading "Did young people take their pleasure when the sea was warm in May?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did young people take their pleasure when the sea was warm in May?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Did young people take their pleasure when the sea was warm in May?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they made up fresh adventures for the morrow do you say?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
very small
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
to-morrow
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From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When they made up fresh adventures for the morrow do you say?"
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Did young people take their pleasure when the sea was warm in May?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did young people take their pleasure when the sea was warm in May?
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week’s visit at the Shallops’ slipped quickly away, each pleasant day passing too hastily into to-morrow, Millicent thought.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
at the time that
From this reading "Did young people take their pleasure when the sea was warm in May?
in or at the place that
From this reading The way sometimes led across wet, hard beaches where the horses’ hoofs crushed, with a crisp sound, the tiny sea-shells left by the receding waves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ordering of each day had something of a routine, beginning invariably with a gallop on horseback.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When they made up fresh adventures for the morrow do you say?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Did young people take their pleasure when the sea was warm in May?
