used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
almondsnounUS /ˈɑːlməndz/
plural of “almond” — small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Beginning to feel a little homesick already?” teased Will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
for the reason that
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Beginning to feel a little homesick already?” teased Will.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading OFF TO BONNIE SCOTLAND “I CAN’T believe yet that I’m really going!”
Betty
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From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
Betty's
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From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
BONNIEadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading OFF TO BONNIE SCOTLAND “I CAN’T believe yet that I’m really going!”
Brooks'snounUS /ˈbrʊksɪz/
possessive form of “brooks” — United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
CAN'T
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From this reading OFF TO BONNIE SCOTLAND “I CAN’T believe yet that I’m really going!”
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
Dr
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From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Beginning to feel a little homesick already?” teased Will.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
the act of departing
From this reading OFF TO BONNIE SCOTLAND “I CAN’T believe yet that I’m really going!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading “Beginning to feel a little homesick already?” teased Will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OFF TO BONNIE SCOTLAND “I CAN’T believe yet that I’m really going!”
I'm
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From this reading OFF TO BONNIE SCOTLAND “I CAN’T believe yet that I’m really going!”
of great significance or value
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
go away from a place
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
the literary culture
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Beginning to feel a little homesick already?” teased Will.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO BONNIE SCOTLAND “I CAN’T believe yet that I’m really going!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading OFF TO BONNIE SCOTLAND “I CAN’T believe yet that I’m really going!”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading OFF TO BONNIE SCOTLAND “I CAN’T believe yet that I’m really going!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
SmallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading “Beginning to feel a little homesick already?” teased Will.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OFF TO BONNIE SCOTLAND “I CAN’T believe yet that I’m really going!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO BONNIE SCOTLAND “I CAN’T believe yet that I’m really going!”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
precisely as stated
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Betty Wales stood on the promenade deck of the Glasgow boat, her arms full of Mrs. Brooks’s roses and Dr. Brooks’s salted almonds.
wasn't
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From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Beginning to feel a little homesick already?” teased Will.
Will'snounUS /wɪlz/
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading Betty winked hard, and mother told Will that he wasn’t playing fair, and suggested that they should find the girls’ stateroom and leave some of their bundles in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will’s arms were full of flowers too, and the Smallest Sister felt very important indeed because she had been entrusted with a fat package of steamer letters from Betty’s Cleveland friends.
but in spite of that
From this reading OFF TO BONNIE SCOTLAND “I CAN’T believe yet that I’m really going!”
