at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Lap, lap," sang the tiny waves as they struck the shore.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Little Cousin Series", etc.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Her mind was too busy with the story White Mink had told her that morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Lap, lap," they kept repeating, but the little girl did not heed the soft music.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine -- Chicago Swift Fawn sat motionless on the river-bank.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine -- Chicago Swift Fawn sat motionless on the river-bank.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Author of "Little Cousin Series", etc.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Lap, lap," they kept repeating, but the little girl did not heed the soft music.
etc
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From this reading Author of "Little Cousin Series", etc.
FawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine -- Chicago Swift Fawn sat motionless on the river-bank.
a young female
From this reading "Lap, lap," they kept repeating, but the little girl did not heed the soft music.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mind was too busy with the story White Mink had told her that morning.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading "Lap, lap," they kept repeating, but the little girl did not heed the soft music.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mind was too busy with the story White Mink had told her that morning.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Lap, lap," they kept repeating, but the little girl did not heed the soft music.
LapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading "Lap, lap," sang the tiny waves as they struck the shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of "Little Cousin Series", etc.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind was too busy with the story White Mink had told her that morning.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading Her mind was too busy with the story White Mink had told her that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Her mind was too busy with the story White Mink had told her that morning.
not in physical motion
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine -- Chicago Swift Fawn sat motionless on the river-bank.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "Lap, lap," they kept repeating, but the little girl did not heed the soft music.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Lap, lap," they kept repeating, but the little girl did not heed the soft music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Little Cousin Series", etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine -- Chicago Swift Fawn sat motionless on the river-bank.
PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine -- Chicago Swift Fawn sat motionless on the river-bank.
RacinenounUS /rəˈsiːn/
French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699)
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine -- Chicago Swift Fawn sat motionless on the river-bank.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading "Lap, lap," they kept repeating, but the little girl did not heed the soft music.
river-bank
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From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine -- Chicago Swift Fawn sat motionless on the river-bank.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "Lap, lap," sang the tiny waves as they struck the shore.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine -- Chicago Swift Fawn sat motionless on the river-bank.
SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Author of "Little Cousin Series", etc.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Lap, lap," sang the tiny waves as they struck the shore.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Lap, lap," they kept repeating, but the little girl did not heed the soft music.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Her mind was too busy with the story White Mink had told her that morning.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "Lap, lap," sang the tiny waves as they struck the shore.
moving very fast
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine -- Chicago Swift Fawn sat motionless on the river-bank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mind was too busy with the story White Mink had told her that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine -- Chicago Swift Fawn sat motionless on the river-bank.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lap, lap," sang the tiny waves as they struck the shore.
very small
From this reading "Lap, lap," sang the tiny waves as they struck the shore.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Her mind was too busy with the story White Mink had told her that morning.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her mind was too busy with the story White Mink had told her that morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mind was too busy with the story White Mink had told her that morning.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "Lap, lap," sang the tiny waves as they struck the shore.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her mind was too busy with the story White Mink had told her that morning.
WhitmannounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading Whitman Publishing Co. Racine -- Chicago Swift Fawn sat motionless on the river-bank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mind was too busy with the story White Mink had told her that morning.
