used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Whatever are you doing here?
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
Bessie
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From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And suddenly Eleanor gave a glad cry.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Whatever are you doing here?
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
Eleanor
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From this reading And suddenly Eleanor gave a glad cry.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
brought together in one place
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And suddenly Eleanor gave a glad cry.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
Halsted
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From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Whatever are you doing here?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
the sound of laughing
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Why, Mary Turner!" she said.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
a particular point in time
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
on one occasion
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, Mary Turner!" she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, Mary Turner!" she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And suddenly Eleanor gave a glad cry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading "Why, Mary Turner!" she said.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ONE FRIEND LESS In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever are you doing here?
which person or people
From this reading There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Mary Turner!" she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whatever are you doing here?
