used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall wait for daddy-prof and the _Curlew_ to arrive at Boston.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "I shall wait for daddy-prof and the _Curlew_ to arrive at Boston.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "No, Aunt Euphemia," she had said.
BeachesnounUS /ˈbiːtʃəz/
plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches.
have
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But on that point Louise had been firm.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading "I shall wait for daddy-prof and the _Curlew_ to arrive at Boston.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on that point Louise had been firm.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches.
Conroth
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From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
Curlewnoun
large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
From this reading "I shall wait for daddy-prof and the _Curlew_ to arrive at Boston.
daddy-prof
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From this reading "I shall wait for daddy-prof and the _Curlew_ to arrive at Boston.
wanted intensely
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
Euphemia
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From this reading "No, Aunt Euphemia," she had said.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading But on that point Louise had been firm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall wait for daddy-prof and the _Curlew_ to arrive at Boston.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches.
go away from a place
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
the act of departing
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches.
lingeringlyadverb
in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
Louise
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From this reading But on that point Louise had been firm.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Aunt Euphemia," she had said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on that point Louise had been firm.
Perritons
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From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But on that point Louise had been firm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, Aunt Euphemia," she had said.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall wait for daddy-prof and the _Curlew_ to arrive at Boston.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches.
tag-end
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From this reading WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches.
TIDESnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I shall wait for daddy-prof and the _Curlew_ to arrive at Boston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE STRONG TIDES LIFT It was the tag-end of the season for the summer colony at The Beaches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Mrs. Conroth expected to leave the Perritons that evening--was leaving lingeringly, for she had desired to bear her niece off to New York with her.
