aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading School was over and vacation had begun.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading School was over and vacation had begun.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
Birger
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From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "It feels just as if we were tourists," replied Gerda, straightening her hat and nestling close to Karen.
at any time
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "It feels just as if we were tourists," replied Gerda, straightening her hat and nestling close to Karen.
FESTIVALnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading THE MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL It was the middle of June.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
Gerda
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From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
the act of departing
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading School was over and vacation had begun.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "It feels just as if we were tourists," replied Gerda, straightening her hat and nestling close to Karen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It feels just as if we were tourists," replied Gerda, straightening her hat and nestling close to Karen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It feels just as if we were tourists," replied Gerda, straightening her hat and nestling close to Karen.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL It was the middle of June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL It was the middle of June.
and nothing more
From this reading "It feels just as if we were tourists," replied Gerda, straightening her hat and nestling close to Karen.
KarennounUS /ˈkerən/
the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL It was the middle of June.
MIDSUMMERnounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading THE MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL It was the middle of June.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading "It feels just as if we were tourists," replied Gerda, straightening her hat and nestling close to Karen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL It was the middle of June.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading School was over and vacation had begun.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It feels just as if we were tourists," replied Gerda, straightening her hat and nestling close to Karen.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
Rättvik
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From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
an educational institution
From this reading School was over and vacation had begun.
Sea-gull
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From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading "It feels just as if we were tourists," replied Gerda, straightening her hat and nestling close to Karen.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
carry out
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL It was the middle of June.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading "It feels just as if we were tourists," replied Gerda, straightening her hat and nestling close to Karen.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading School was over and vacation had begun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL It was the middle of June.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
whizzedverbUS /wɪzd/
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gerda and Birger were on their way to Rättvik, taking Karen with them so that she might see the great midsummer festival before going to spend the summer at the Sea-gull Light.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Isn't this the best fun we ever had,--to be travelling alone, without any one to take care of us?" asked Birger, as the train whizzed along past fields and forests, lakes and rivers.
