used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
Alick
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From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was radiantly beautiful, and Susie started well.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They made sand castles and moats, and the rising tide flowed in just as they wished it to.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading And out on the beach things went swimmingly.
Beauchamp
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From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The next day was radiantly beautiful, and Susie started well.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading They made sand castles and moats, and the rising tide flowed in just as they wished it to.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was radiantly beautiful, and Susie started well.
without deviation
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading They made sand castles and moats, and the rising tide flowed in just as they wished it to.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
good-byes
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From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They made sand castles and moats, and the rising tide flowed in just as they wished it to.
and nothing more
From this reading They made sand castles and moats, and the rising tide flowed in just as they wished it to.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made sand castles and moats, and the rising tide flowed in just as they wished it to.
moatsnounUS /moʊts/
plural of “moat” — ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading They made sand castles and moats, and the rising tide flowed in just as they wished it to.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was radiantly beautiful, and Susie started well.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And out on the beach things went swimmingly.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
radiantlyadverb
in a radiant manner
From this reading The next day was radiantly beautiful, and Susie started well.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading They made sand castles and moats, and the rising tide flowed in just as they wished it to.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading They made sand castles and moats, and the rising tide flowed in just as they wished it to.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
spadesnounUS /speɪdz/
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next day was radiantly beautiful, and Susie started well.
Susie
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From this reading The next day was radiantly beautiful, and Susie started well.
swimminglyadverb
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading And out on the beach things went swimmingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was radiantly beautiful, and Susie started well.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made sand castles and moats, and the rising tide flowed in just as they wished it to.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And out on the beach things went swimmingly.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading They made sand castles and moats, and the rising tide flowed in just as they wished it to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Beauchamp looked after them a little anxiously; but Susie in her best mood was so very trustworthy that she smoothed the anxious line out of her forehead, and turned back with a restful sigh to the empty room and the silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was radiantly beautiful, and Susie started well.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The next day was radiantly beautiful, and Susie started well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And out on the beach things went swimmingly.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading They made sand castles and moats, and the rising tide flowed in just as they wished it to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Directly after breakfast the four elder ones trooped down to the sands with spades and buckets, whilst Alick, left alone with nurse, waved his good-byes from the balcony.
