anew
From this reading “How could the night be anything but perfect with you home again, Marjorie?”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Marjorie was rejoicing in the beauty of the night as she and Hal walked slowly along over the white sands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is the very kind of night we most wish for our stroll and sail.”
any thing at all
From this reading “How could the night be anything but perfect with you home again, Marjorie?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM “We are lucky.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marjorie was rejoicing in the beauty of the night as she and Hal walked slowly along over the white sands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “How could the night be anything but perfect with you home again, Marjorie?”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Marjorie was rejoicing in the beauty of the night as she and Hal walked slowly along over the white sands.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “How could the night be anything but perfect with you home again, Marjorie?”
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How could the night be anything but perfect with you home again, Marjorie?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM “We are lucky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is the very kind of night we most wish for our stroll and sail.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
a young female
From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
Hal
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From this reading Marjorie was rejoicing in the beauty of the night as she and Hal walked slowly along over the white sands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “How could the night be anything but perfect with you home again, Marjorie?”
How
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From this reading “How could the night be anything but perfect with you home again, Marjorie?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marjorie was rejoicing in the beauty of the night as she and Hal walked slowly along over the white sands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the very kind of night we most wish for our stroll and sail.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This is the very kind of night we most wish for our stroll and sail.”
LOVE'SnounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM “We are lucky.
occurring by chance
From this reading LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM “We are lucky.
Macy
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From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie was rejoicing in the beauty of the night as she and Hal walked slowly along over the white sands.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This is the very kind of night we most wish for our stroll and sail.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This is the very kind of night we most wish for our stroll and sail.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the very kind of night we most wish for our stroll and sail.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This is the very kind of night we most wish for our stroll and sail.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Marjorie was rejoicing in the beauty of the night as she and Hal walked slowly along over the white sands.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “How could the night be anything but perfect with you home again, Marjorie?”
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Marjorie was rejoicing in the beauty of the night as she and Hal walked slowly along over the white sands.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading This is the very kind of night we most wish for our stroll and sail.”
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Marjorie was rejoicing in the beauty of the night as she and Hal walked slowly along over the white sands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marjorie was rejoicing in the beauty of the night as she and Hal walked slowly along over the white sands.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Marjorie was rejoicing in the beauty of the night as she and Hal walked slowly along over the white sands.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading This is the very kind of night we most wish for our stroll and sail.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the very kind of night we most wish for our stroll and sail.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the very kind of night we most wish for our stroll and sail.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
precisely as stated
From this reading This is the very kind of night we most wish for our stroll and sail.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Marjorie was rejoicing in the beauty of the night as she and Hal walked slowly along over the white sands.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marjorie was rejoicing in the beauty of the night as she and Hal walked slowly along over the white sands.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM “We are lucky.
a Caucasian
From this reading Marjorie was rejoicing in the beauty of the night as she and Hal walked slowly along over the white sands.
white-clad
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From this reading Hal Macy glanced down at the white-clad girl walking beside him as though he contemplated stopping and gathering her in his arms.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading This is the very kind of night we most wish for our stroll and sail.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How could the night be anything but perfect with you home again, Marjorie?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How could the night be anything but perfect with you home again, Marjorie?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM “We are lucky.
