used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
in actual fact
From this reading Keith looked and looked at those breasts until Mina noticed him and actually began to blush.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As if embarrassed, she picked up one of the other children and began to swing it around in a circle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Keith looked and looked at those breasts until Mina noticed him and actually began to blush.
completely unclothed
From this reading The upper part of her body was bare, showing two beautifully pointed breasts.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading The upper part of her body was bare, showing two beautifully pointed breasts.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Keith looked and looked at those breasts until Mina noticed him and actually began to blush.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Keith looked and looked at those breasts until Mina noticed him and actually began to blush.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The upper part of her body was bare, showing two beautifully pointed breasts.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The upper part of her body was bare, showing two beautifully pointed breasts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading As if embarrassed, she picked up one of the other children and began to swing it around in a circle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading As if embarrassed, she picked up one of the other children and began to swing it around in a circle.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
fjordnounUS /fjɔːrd/
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
helter-skelteradjectiveUS /ˌheltərˈskeltər/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The upper part of her body was bare, showing two beautifully pointed breasts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Keith looked and looked at those breasts until Mina noticed him and actually began to blush.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if embarrassed, she picked up one of the other children and began to swing it around in a circle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As if embarrassed, she picked up one of the other children and began to swing it around in a circle.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
Keith
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From this reading Keith looked and looked at those breasts until Mina noticed him and actually began to blush.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Keith looked and looked at those breasts until Mina noticed him and actually began to blush.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
MinanounUS /ˈmiːnə/
tropical Asian starlings
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Keith looked and looked at those breasts until Mina noticed him and actually began to blush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As if embarrassed, she picked up one of the other children and began to swing it around in a circle.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As if embarrassed, she picked up one of the other children and began to swing it around in a circle.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The upper part of her body was bare, showing two beautifully pointed breasts.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading As if embarrassed, she picked up one of the other children and began to swing it around in a circle.
having a point
From this reading The upper part of her body was bare, showing two beautifully pointed breasts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As if embarrassed, she picked up one of the other children and began to swing it around in a circle.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The upper part of her body was bare, showing two beautifully pointed breasts.
starchedverbUS /stɑːrtʃt/
past form of “starch” — stiffen with starch
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading As if embarrassed, she picked up one of the other children and began to swing it around in a circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Keith looked and looked at those breasts until Mina noticed him and actually began to blush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The upper part of her body was bare, showing two beautifully pointed breasts.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Keith looked and looked at those breasts until Mina noticed him and actually began to blush.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As if embarrassed, she picked up one of the other children and began to swing it around in a circle.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The upper part of her body was bare, showing two beautifully pointed breasts.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
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 The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
a Caucasian
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
which person or people
From this reading The children stripped helter-skelter and went into the shallow water as nature had made them, but Mina, who was to assist them, had for want of bathing suit put on a starched white petticoat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Across the fields and along shaded wood paths they ran joyously to a sheltered bay with a sandy beach from which the open fjord could be seen in the distance.
