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(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 "The yacht is coming," said Peggy in her clear voice, "all lit up and everything.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It just passed another vessel that was going along and it's coming into the bay!

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

make known; make an announcement

From this reading At the sight of it, Jack waited, but Peggy hurried in to announce the arrival.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It just passed another vessel that was going along and it's coming into the bay!

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading At the sight of it, Jack waited, but Peggy hurried in to announce the arrival.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading It just passed another vessel that was going along and it's coming into the bay!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At the sight of it, Jack waited, but Peggy hurried in to announce the arrival.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading Mrs. Ives and Madame Kravetz were sitting in the drawing room, while Timmons, the butler, was in the hall.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

rid of obstructions

From this reading "The yacht is coming," said Peggy in her clear voice, "all lit up and everything.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "The yacht is coming," said Peggy in her clear voice, "all lit up and everything.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Mrs. Ives and Madame Kravetz were sitting in the drawing room, while Timmons, the butler, was in the hall.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "The yacht is coming," said Peggy in her clear voice, "all lit up and everything.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

the act of departing

From this reading It just passed another vessel that was going along and it's coming into the bay!

destroyed or killed

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Mrs. Ives and Madame Kravetz were sitting in the drawing room, while Timmons, the butler, was in the hall.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "The yacht is coming," said Peggy in her clear voice, "all lit up and everything.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading At the sight of it, Jack waited, but Peggy hurried in to announce the arrival.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At the sight of it, Jack waited, but Peggy hurried in to announce the arrival.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It just passed another vessel that was going along and it's coming into the bay!

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The yacht is coming," said Peggy in her clear voice, "all lit up and everything.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At the sight of it, Jack waited, but Peggy hurried in to announce the arrival.

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From this reading It just passed another vessel that was going along and it's coming into the bay!

United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)

From this reading Mrs. Ives and Madame Kravetz were sitting in the drawing room, while Timmons, the butler, was in the hall.

a small worthless amount

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

and nothing more

From this reading It just passed another vessel that was going along and it's coming into the bay!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Ives and Madame Kravetz were sitting in the drawing room, while Timmons, the butler, was in the hall.

provided with artificial light

From this reading "The yacht is coming," said Peggy in her clear voice, "all lit up and everything.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Mrs. Ives and Madame Kravetz were sitting in the drawing room, while Timmons, the butler, was in the hall.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Ives and Madame Kravetz were sitting in the drawing room, while Timmons, the butler, was in the hall.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It just passed another vessel that was going along and it's coming into the bay!

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From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Mrs. Ives and Madame Kravetz were sitting in the drawing room, while Timmons, the butler, was in the hall.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The yacht is coming," said Peggy in her clear voice, "all lit up and everything.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading At the sight of it, Jack waited, but Peggy hurried in to announce the arrival.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Mrs. Ives and Madame Kravetz were sitting in the drawing room, while Timmons, the butler, was in the hall.

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It just passed another vessel that was going along and it's coming into the bay!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Ives and Madame Kravetz were sitting in the drawing room, while Timmons, the butler, was in the hall.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

of the highest quality

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "The yacht is coming," said Peggy in her clear voice, "all lit up and everything.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading It just passed another vessel that was going along and it's coming into the bay!

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "The yacht is coming," said Peggy in her clear voice, "all lit up and everything.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading At the sight of it, Jack waited, but Peggy hurried in to announce the arrival.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

look attentively

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mrs. Ives and Madame Kravetz were sitting in the drawing room, while Timmons, the butler, was in the hall.

in or at the place that

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.

during the time that

From this reading Mrs. Ives and Madame Kravetz were sitting in the drawing room, while Timmons, the butler, was in the hall.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading CAPTURE Peggy and Jack, at Steeple Rocks, had gone to watch for the yacht at the tops of the steps which ran down to the dock where the yacht was expected.