Gilbert the surfer dude

Gloria (United States of America)
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  1. bathing suit
    tight fitting garment worn for swimming
    Mother said, "But you have a brand new bathing suit, Lola.
  2. boogie
    an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
    His boogie board was in trunk.
  3. goggle
    look with amazement
    His flippers and goggles were on the floor.
  4. jellyfish
    a marine animal with a bulbous body and long tentacles
    She held up her book and said, "There are sharks and jellyfish and all kinds of scary thing in the water.
  5. flipper
    the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
    His flippers and goggles were on the floor.
  6. goggles
    tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
    His flippers and goggles were on the floor.
  7. bathe
    clean one's body by immersion into water
    Mother said, "But you have a brand new bathing suit, Lola.
  8. scary
    provoking fear or terror
    She held up her book and said, "There are sharks and jellyfish and all kinds of scary thing in the water.
  9. Gilbert
    a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
    Did I forget something ? It was beach day ! father drove, Mother read the map, Lola looked at a book, and Gilbert scratched his head.
  10. bathing
    the act of washing yourself (or another person)
    Mother said, "But you have a brand new bathing suit, Lola.
  11. shovel
    a hand tool for lifting loose material
    He had paddles and balls, a shovel and pail, a book and a hat.
  12. hold up
    be the physical support of; carry the weight of
    She held up her book and said, "There are sharks and jellyfish and all kinds of scary thing in the water.
  13. pail
    a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
    He had paddles and balls, a shovel and pail, a book and a hat.
  14. shark
    any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
    She held up her book and said, "There are sharks and jellyfish and all kinds of scary thing in the water.
  15. swimming
    the act of swimming
    I am not going swimming!"
  16. swim
    travel through water
    I am not going swimming!"
  17. paddle
    a short light oar used to propel a canoe or small boat
    He had paddles and balls, a shovel and pail, a book and a hat.
  18. upset
    cause to lose one's composure
    "I'm really upset."
  19. scratch
    cut, scrape, or wear away the surface of
    Did I forget something ? It was beach day ! father drove, Mother read the map, Lola looked at a book, and Gilbert scratched his head.
  20. forget
    dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
    Did I forget something ? It was beach day ! father drove, Mother read the map, Lola looked at a book, and Gilbert scratched his head.
  21. suit
    a set of garments for outerwear of the same fabric and color
    Mother said, "But you have a brand new bathing suit, Lola.
  22. packed
    filled to capacity
    Gilbert tried to remember all the things he had packed.
  23. brand
    a name given to a product or service
    Mother said, "But you have a brand new bathing suit, Lola.
  24. trunk
    the main stem of a tree
    His boogie board was in trunk.
  25. book
    an object consisting of a number of pages bound together
    Did I forget something ? It was beach day ! father drove, Mother read the map, Lola looked at a book, and Gilbert scratched his head.
  26. pack
    a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
    Gilbert tried to remember all the things he had packed.
  27. be on
    appear in a show, on T.V. or radio
    His flippers and goggles were on the floor.
  28. miss
    fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
    But something was missing.
  29. missing
    not able to be found
    But something was missing.
  30. map
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface
    Did I forget something ? It was beach day ! father drove, Mother read the map, Lola looked at a book, and Gilbert scratched his head.
  31. ball
    an object with a spherical shape
    He had paddles and balls, a shovel and pail, a book and a hat.
  32. beach
    an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
    Did I forget something ? It was beach day ! father drove, Mother read the map, Lola looked at a book, and Gilbert scratched his head.
  33. drove
    a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
    Did I forget something ? It was beach day ! father drove, Mother read the map, Lola looked at a book, and Gilbert scratched his head.
  34. remember
    recall knowledge; have a recollection
    Gilbert tried to remember all the things he had packed.
  35. drive
    operate or control a vehicle
    Did I forget something ? It was beach day ! father drove, Mother read the map, Lola looked at a book, and Gilbert scratched his head.
  36. say
    utter aloud
    " I think I forgot something" he said.
  37. hat
    headdress that protects the head from bad weather
    He had paddles and balls, a shovel and pail, a book and a hat.
  38. cry
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
    I'm upset too," Lola cried.
  39. look at
    look at carefully; study mentally
    Did I forget something ? It was beach day ! father drove, Mother read the map, Lola looked at a book, and Gilbert scratched his head.
  40. floor
    the inside lower horizontal surface
    His flippers and goggles were on the floor.
  41. board
    a stout length of sawn timber
    His boogie board was in trunk.
  42. mother
    a woman who has given birth to a child
    Did I forget something ? It was beach day ! father drove, Mother read the map, Lola looked at a book, and Gilbert scratched his head.
  43. try
    make an effort or attempt
    Gilbert tried to remember all the things he had packed.
  44. tried
    tested and proved to be reliable
    Gilbert tried to remember all the things he had packed.
  45. thing
    a separate and self-contained entity
    Gilbert tried to remember all the things he had packed.
  46. hold
    have in one's hands or grip
    She held up her book and said, "There are sharks and jellyfish and all kinds of scary thing in the water.
  47. father
    a male parent
    Did I forget something ? It was beach day ! father drove, Mother read the map, Lola looked at a book, and Gilbert scratched his head.
  48. read
    look at and say out loud something written or printed
    Did I forget something ? It was beach day ! father drove, Mother read the map, Lola looked at a book, and Gilbert scratched his head.
  49. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
    " I think I forgot something" he said.
  50. said
    being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
    " I think I forgot something" he said.
  51. really
    in actual fact
    "I'm really upset."
  52. held
    occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
    She held up her book and said, "There are sharks and jellyfish and all kinds of scary thing in the water.
  53. kind
    having a tender and considerate and helpful nature
    She held up her book and said, "There are sharks and jellyfish and all kinds of scary thing in the water.
  54. want
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    I think you will want to go swimming."
  55. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
    She held up her book and said, "There are sharks and jellyfish and all kinds of scary thing in the water.
  56. look
    perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
    Did I forget something ? It was beach day ! father drove, Mother read the map, Lola looked at a book, and Gilbert scratched his head.
  57. going
    the act of departing
    I am not going swimming!"
  58. day
    time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
    Did I forget something ? It was beach day ! father drove, Mother read the map, Lola looked at a book, and Gilbert scratched his head.
  59. head
    the upper part of the human body or the body in animals
    Did I forget something ? It was beach day ! father drove, Mother read the map, Lola looked at a book, and Gilbert scratched his head.
  60. things
    any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
    Gilbert tried to remember all the things he had packed.
  61. new
    not of long duration
    Mother said, "But you have a brand new bathing suit, Lola.
  62. too
    to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
    I'm upset too," Lola cried.
  63. have
    possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    Gilbert tried to remember all the things he had packed.
  64. know
    be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information
    "I know I forgot something," he said.
  65. all
    entirely or completely
    Gilbert tried to remember all the things he had packed.
  66. then
    at that time
    Then Gilbert remember what he forgot.
  67. but
    and nothing more
    But something was missing.
  68. will
    the capability of conscious choice and decision
    I think you will want to go swimming."
Created on Mon Aug 26 19:36:32 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Aug 26 19:37:44 EDT 2013)

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