used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
Abbott
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From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
AkronnounUS /ˈækrən/
a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
(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 Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jane, when she had crossed the gang plank, turned to find only Esther and Barbara at her side.
Ballard
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From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
Barbara
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From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
bevynounUS /ˈbevi/
a large gathering of people of a particular type
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Closely following her came three other girls, each carrying a satchel and wearing a tailored gown of the latest cut.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Closely following her came three other girls, each carrying a satchel and wearing a tailored gown of the latest cut.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Closely following her came three other girls, each carrying a satchel and wearing a tailored gown of the latest cut.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
placed crosswise
From this reading Jane, when she had crossed the gang plank, turned to find only Esther and Barbara at her side.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Closely following her came three other girls, each carrying a satchel and wearing a tailored gown of the latest cut.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Closely following her came three other girls, each carrying a satchel and wearing a tailored gown of the latest cut.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
divisible by two
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jane, when she had crossed the gang plank, turned to find only Esther and Barbara at her side.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Closely following her came three other girls, each carrying a satchel and wearing a tailored gown of the latest cut.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Jane, when she had crossed the gang plank, turned to find only Esther and Barbara at her side.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Closely following her came three other girls, each carrying a satchel and wearing a tailored gown of the latest cut.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane, when she had crossed the gang plank, turned to find only Esther and Barbara at her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Closely following her came three other girls, each carrying a satchel and wearing a tailored gown of the latest cut.
Highacres
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From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
Jane
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From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Closely following her came three other girls, each carrying a satchel and wearing a tailored gown of the latest cut.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
Marion
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From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
MEGnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
and nothing more
From this reading Jane, when she had crossed the gang plank, turned to find only Esther and Barbara at her side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Closely following her came three other girls, each carrying a satchel and wearing a tailored gown of the latest cut.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading Jane, when she had crossed the gang plank, turned to find only Esther and Barbara at her side.
PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
Saalfield
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From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading Closely following her came three other girls, each carrying a satchel and wearing a tailored gown of the latest cut.
only a very short time before
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
SeminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane, when she had crossed the gang plank, turned to find only Esther and Barbara at her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jane, when she had crossed the gang plank, turned to find only Esther and Barbara at her side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
tailoredadjectiveUS /ˈteɪlərd/
severely simple in line or design
From this reading Closely following her came three other girls, each carrying a satchel and wearing a tailored gown of the latest cut.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Closely following her came three other girls, each carrying a satchel and wearing a tailored gown of the latest cut.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jane, when she had crossed the gang plank, turned to find only Esther and Barbara at her side.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Although Esther Ballard and Barbara Morris called gaily to many of their friends, it was around Marion Starr that all of the girls crowded until her passage way to the small boat, even then getting up steam, was completely blocked.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Closely following her came three other girls, each carrying a satchel and wearing a tailored gown of the latest cut.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
at the time that
From this reading Jane, when she had crossed the gang plank, turned to find only Esther and Barbara at her side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jane Abbott, tall, graceful and languidly beautiful, passed through the bevy of girls on the wharf below Highacres Seminary with scarcely a nod for any of them.
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 The Saalfield Publishing Company Akron, Ohio New York Made in the United States of America MEG OF MYSTERY MOUNTAIN.
