used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that Mina did not go in bathing with the children.
in the past
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
(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 Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
any thing at all
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading After that Mina did not go in bathing with the children.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Drat that boy!"
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading After that Mina did not go in bathing with the children.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
combiningnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/
an occurrence that results in things being united
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After that Mina did not go in bathing with the children.
Drat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Drat that boy!"
put on clothes
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After that Mina did not go in bathing with the children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that Mina did not go in bathing with the children.
a search for knowledge
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
Keith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
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 Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
MinanounUS /ˈmiːnə/
tropical Asian starlings
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After that Mina did not go in bathing with the children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
and nothing more
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
done under pressure
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
an educational institution
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
having a supporting base
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
not in physical motion
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Drat that boy!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that Mina did not go in bathing with the children.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
tuitionnounUS /tjuːˈɪʃən/
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
visualizeverbUS /ˈvɪʒwəlaɪz/
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
in or at the place that
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then she burst into open laughter, while Mina rushed ashore and hastily began to dress behind a close screen of undergrowth.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that Mina did not go in bathing with the children.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading VI In the autumn of that year Keith was sent to a "real" school, selected after much inquiry by his parents as combining a reasonable degree of efficiency and social standing with an equally reasonable cost of tuition.
a late time of life
From this reading Many years later Keith could still visualize the whole scene as if it had happened only a few days ago, while all his efforts to recall the cottage where they lived, or anything else seen that summer, were vain.
