ablutionsnounUS /əˈbluːʃənz/
plural of “ablution” — the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
From this reading Finally the three little girls, with both the maids, habited in readiness to dip the unwilling ones, finished the morning ablutions.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This might be between two and three in the morning, and always the most refreshing part of the whole day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading The first bathing party then went down to the sea, consisting of Schillie, the three girls, Madame, and myself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This might be between two and three in the morning, and always the most refreshing part of the whole day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This might be between two and three in the morning, and always the most refreshing part of the whole day.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Finally the three little girls, with both the maids, habited in readiness to dip the unwilling ones, finished the morning ablutions.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The first bathing party then went down to the sea, consisting of Schillie, the three girls, Madame, and myself.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This might be between two and three in the morning, and always the most refreshing part of the whole day.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Finally the three little girls, with both the maids, habited in readiness to dip the unwilling ones, finished the morning ablutions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The first bathing party then went down to the sea, consisting of Schillie, the three girls, Madame, and myself.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
Felix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally the three little girls, with both the maids, habited in readiness to dip the unwilling ones, finished the morning ablutions.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Finally the three little girls, with both the maids, habited in readiness to dip the unwilling ones, finished the morning ablutions.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The first bathing party then went down to the sea, consisting of Schillie, the three girls, Madame, and myself.
habitedadjective
dressed in a habit
From this reading Finally the three little girls, with both the maids, habited in readiness to dip the unwilling ones, finished the morning ablutions.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Finally the three little girls, with both the maids, habited in readiness to dip the unwilling ones, finished the morning ablutions.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The first bathing party then went down to the sea, consisting of Schillie, the three girls, Madame, and myself.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Finally the three little girls, with both the maids, habited in readiness to dip the unwilling ones, finished the morning ablutions.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This might be between two and three in the morning, and always the most refreshing part of the whole day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This might be between two and three in the morning, and always the most refreshing part of the whole day.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The first bathing party then went down to the sea, consisting of Schillie, the three girls, Madame, and myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This might be between two and three in the morning, and always the most refreshing part of the whole day.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Finally the three little girls, with both the maids, habited in readiness to dip the unwilling ones, finished the morning ablutions.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This might be between two and three in the morning, and always the most refreshing part of the whole day.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The first bathing party then went down to the sea, consisting of Schillie, the three girls, Madame, and myself.
a human being
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Finally the three little girls, with both the maids, habited in readiness to dip the unwilling ones, finished the morning ablutions.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading This might be between two and three in the morning, and always the most refreshing part of the whole day.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
Schillie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first bathing party then went down to the sea, consisting of Schillie, the three girls, Madame, and myself.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first person that awoke in the morning generally rose and opened the tent letting in the fresh sea breeze.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The first bathing party then went down to the sea, consisting of Schillie, the three girls, Madame, and myself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This might be between two and three in the morning, and always the most refreshing part of the whole day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This might be between two and three in the morning, and always the most refreshing part of the whole day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first bathing party then went down to the sea, consisting of Schillie, the three girls, Madame, and myself.
toilettes
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From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This might be between two and three in the morning, and always the most refreshing part of the whole day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Finally the three little girls, with both the maids, habited in readiness to dip the unwilling ones, finished the morning ablutions.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
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 Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
(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 Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The first bathing party then went down to the sea, consisting of Schillie, the three girls, Madame, and myself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
which person or people
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This might be between two and three in the morning, and always the most refreshing part of the whole day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.
