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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They had got a very pleasant house, in full sight of the sea.

(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 “What was the use of going to the sea at all,” Mrs. Sandford said, “unless you got the full good of it?

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

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “What was the use of going to the sea at all,” Mrs. Sandford said, “unless you got the full good of it?

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And of course this meant the most expensive place.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mr. Sandford went down next day to the seaside to join his family.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Mr. Sandford went down next day to the seaside to join his family.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

high in price or charging high prices

From this reading And of course this meant the most expensive place.

a social unit living together

From this reading Mr. Sandford went down next day to the seaside to join his family.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading They had got a very pleasant house, in full sight of the sea.

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

the act of departing

From this reading “What was the use of going to the sea at all,” Mrs. Sandford said, “unless you got the full good of it?

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “What was the use of going to the sea at all,” Mrs. Sandford said, “unless you got the full good of it?

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They had got a very pleasant house, in full sight of the sea.

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

From this reading They had got a very pleasant house, in full sight of the sea.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Sandford went down next day to the seaside to join his family.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They had got a very pleasant house, in full sight of the sea.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

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

From this reading They had got a very pleasant house, in full sight of the sea.

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

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “What was the use of going to the sea at all,” Mrs. Sandford said, “unless you got the full good of it?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Mr. Sandford went down next day to the seaside to join his family.

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading And of course this meant the most expensive place.

and nothing more

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

used to form the superlative

From this reading And of course this meant the most expensive place.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Sandford went down next day to the seaside to join his family.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “What was the use of going to the sea at all,” Mrs. Sandford said, “unless you got the full good of it?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Mr. Sandford went down next day to the seaside to join his family.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had got a very pleasant house, in full sight of the sea.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And of course this meant the most expensive place.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading They had got a very pleasant house, in full sight of the sea.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “What was the use of going to the sea at all,” Mrs. Sandford said, “unless you got the full good of it?

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From this reading Mr. Sandford went down next day to the seaside to join his family.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading They had got a very pleasant house, in full sight of the sea.

the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort

From this reading Mr. Sandford went down next day to the seaside to join his family.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading They had got a very pleasant house, in full sight of the sea.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

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

From this reading Mr. Sandford went down next day to the seaside to join his family.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had got a very pleasant house, in full sight of the sea.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And of course this meant the most expensive place.

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

From this reading Mr. Sandford went down next day to the seaside to join his family.

except if; if not

From this reading “What was the use of going to the sea at all,” Mrs. Sandford said, “unless you got the full good of it?

the act of using

From this reading “What was the use of going to the sea at all,” Mrs. Sandford said, “unless you got the full good of it?

precisely as stated

From this reading They had got a very pleasant house, in full sight of the sea.

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

From this reading “What was the use of going to the sea at all,” Mrs. Sandford said, “unless you got the full good of it?

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Mr. Sandford went down next day to the seaside to join his family.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What was the use of going to the sea at all,” Mrs. Sandford said, “unless you got the full good of it?

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

From this reading All the sunsets and effects, and its aspect at every hour of the day, which was so very different from having merely glimpses of it--that is what my husband likes,” she said.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What was the use of going to the sea at all,” Mrs. Sandford said, “unless you got the full good of it?