used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
(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 "Yes, Beth; I'm not myself at all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Made in the United States of America_ "Are you satisfied, Beth?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Made in the United States of America_ "Are you satisfied, Beth?"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading _Made in the United States of America_ "Are you satisfied, Beth?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/
including all or everything
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
Doesn't
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From this reading "Doesn't it _fill_ you, some way?"
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "Doesn't it _fill_ you, some way?"
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
footfalls
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From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
I'm
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From this reading "Yes, Beth; I'm not myself at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Made in the United States of America_ "Are you satisfied, Beth?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Doesn't it _fill_ you, some way?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Made in the United States of America_ "Are you satisfied, Beth?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Yes, Beth; I'm not myself at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, Beth; I'm not myself at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Made in the United States of America_ "Are you satisfied, Beth?"
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading _Made in the United States of America_ "Are you satisfied, Beth?"
Secrest
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From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Doesn't it _fill_ you, some way?"
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Made in the United States of America_ "Are you satisfied, Beth?"
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Made in the United States of America_ "Are you satisfied, Beth?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Made in the United States of America_ "Are you satisfied, Beth?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Doesn't it _fill_ you, some way?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
which person or people
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elizabeth Secrest turned with a smile to the two girls who had come up behind her, their footfalls silent in the sand.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "The world is mine," she answered, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm and hand toward the foaming surf which was almost at their feet.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Beth; I'm not myself at all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Made in the United States of America_ "Are you satisfied, Beth?"
