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From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading It was the end of the Beardsleys’ stay at Freeport, and the visit could not be further postponed if the Devlins were to accomplish it at all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
Alice
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From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was the end of the Beardsleys’ stay at Freeport, and the visit could not be further postponed if the Devlins were to accomplish it at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the end of the Beardsleys’ stay at Freeport, and the visit could not be further postponed if the Devlins were to accomplish it at all.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the end of the Beardsleys’ stay at Freeport, and the visit could not be further postponed if the Devlins were to accomplish it at all.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
Beardsleys
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From this reading It was the end of the Beardsleys’ stay at Freeport, and the visit could not be further postponed if the Devlins were to accomplish it at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
Cohasset
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From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the end of the Beardsleys’ stay at Freeport, and the visit could not be further postponed if the Devlins were to accomplish it at all.
the specified day of the month
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jeannette was eager to go, but to Martin it meant the loss of his one day in the week of yachting.
Devlins
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From this reading It was the end of the Beardsleys’ stay at Freeport, and the visit could not be further postponed if the Devlins were to accomplish it at all.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Jeannette was eager to go, but to Martin it meant the loss of his one day in the week of yachting.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was the end of the Beardsleys’ stay at Freeport, and the visit could not be further postponed if the Devlins were to accomplish it at all.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
Freeport
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From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was the end of the Beardsleys’ stay at Freeport, and the visit could not be further postponed if the Devlins were to accomplish it at all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeannette was eager to go, but to Martin it meant the loss of his one day in the week of yachting.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was the end of the Beardsleys’ stay at Freeport, and the visit could not be further postponed if the Devlins were to accomplish it at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeannette was eager to go, but to Martin it meant the loss of his one day in the week of yachting.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
Jeannette
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From this reading Jeannette was eager to go, but to Martin it meant the loss of his one day in the week of yachting.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
something that is lost
From this reading Jeannette was eager to go, but to Martin it meant the loss of his one day in the week of yachting.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Jeannette was eager to go, but to Martin it meant the loss of his one day in the week of yachting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the end of the Beardsleys’ stay at Freeport, and the visit could not be further postponed if the Devlins were to accomplish it at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading It was the end of the Beardsleys’ stay at Freeport, and the visit could not be further postponed if the Devlins were to accomplish it at all.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was the end of the Beardsleys’ stay at Freeport, and the visit could not be further postponed if the Devlins were to accomplish it at all.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
carry out
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
create by training and teaching
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was the end of the Beardsleys’ stay at Freeport, and the visit could not be further postponed if the Devlins were to accomplish it at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading § 1 It was quite an undertaking to go from Cohasset Beach to Freeport, on the opposite side of Long Island.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One had to take the steam train to Jamaica and change cars there; the connections were bad; it took the better part of two hours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading But Alice had written her sister week after week begging her and Martin to spend a Sunday with them and finally a date had been set.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading Jeannette was eager to go, but to Martin it meant the loss of his one day in the week of yachting.
