used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading At first the girls had been afraid that they would become seasick and had wondered what they would do should such a weakness overtake them.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At first the girls had been afraid that they would become seasick and had wondered what they would do should such a weakness overtake them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first the girls had been afraid that they would become seasick and had wondered what they would do should such a weakness overtake them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
Bess
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From this reading "I know I'll just lie down and die, if I get sick on this steamer," Bess had declared.
blowyadjectiveUS /ˈbloʊi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
burdensomeadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənsəm/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I know I'll just lie down and die, if I get sick on this steamer," Bess had declared.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I know I'll just lie down and die, if I get sick on this steamer," Bess had declared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At first the girls had been afraid that they would become seasick and had wondered what they would do should such a weakness overtake them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I know I'll just lie down and die, if I get sick on this steamer," Bess had declared.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I know I'll just lie down and die, if I get sick on this steamer," Bess had declared.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first the girls had been afraid that they would become seasick and had wondered what they would do should such a weakness overtake them.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know I'll just lie down and die, if I get sick on this steamer," Bess had declared.
I'll
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From this reading "I know I'll just lie down and die, if I get sick on this steamer," Bess had declared.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I know I'll just lie down and die, if I get sick on this steamer," Bess had declared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
JacksonvillenounUS /ˈdʒæksənvɪl/
Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
and nothing more
From this reading "I know I'll just lie down and die, if I get sick on this steamer," Bess had declared.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know I'll just lie down and die, if I get sick on this steamer," Bess had declared.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "I know I'll just lie down and die, if I get sick on this steamer," Bess had declared.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Oh, no, you won't, Bess," Nan had made reply.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Oh, no, you won't, Bess," Nan had made reply.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, you won't, Bess," Nan had made reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, you won't, Bess," Nan had made reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I know I'll just lie down and die, if I get sick on this steamer," Bess had declared.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading At first the girls had been afraid that they would become seasick and had wondered what they would do should such a weakness overtake them.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Oh, no, you won't, Bess," Nan had made reply.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
seasickadjectiveUS /ˈsiːsɪk/
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading At first the girls had been afraid that they would become seasick and had wondered what they would do should such a weakness overtake them.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At first the girls had been afraid that they would become seasick and had wondered what they would do should such a weakness overtake them.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I know I'll just lie down and die, if I get sick on this steamer," Bess had declared.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "I know I'll just lie down and die, if I get sick on this steamer," Bess had declared.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At first the girls had been afraid that they would become seasick and had wondered what they would do should such a weakness overtake them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first the girls had been afraid that they would become seasick and had wondered what they would do should such a weakness overtake them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I know I'll just lie down and die, if I get sick on this steamer," Bess had declared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading At first the girls had been afraid that they would become seasick and had wondered what they would do should such a weakness overtake them.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At first the girls had been afraid that they would become seasick and had wondered what they would do should such a weakness overtake them.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
won't
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From this reading "Oh, no, you won't, Bess," Nan had made reply.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading At first the girls had been afraid that they would become seasick and had wondered what they would do should such a weakness overtake them.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION It was a wonderful journey, that one to Jacksonville, and one the girls never forgot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first the girls had been afraid that they would become seasick and had wondered what they would do should such a weakness overtake them.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading At first the weather was unpleasant, cold and blowy, but toward the afternoon of the second day the gentle winds of the south fanned them with their welcoming breath, and heavy wraps began to feel burdensome.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, no, you won't, Bess," Nan had made reply.
