used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There were fine lawns and beautiful flowers everywhere, but Polly and Rose loved the shore, and surely the salt air was delightful, and the beach a lovely place on which to romp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Princess Polly and Rose Atherton could think of little else.
in or near a particular place or position
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Atherton
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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Avondale
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading There were fine lawns and beautiful flowers everywhere, but Polly and Rose loved the shore, and surely the salt air was delightful, and the beach a lovely place on which to romp.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There were fine lawns and beautiful flowers everywhere, but Polly and Rose loved the shore, and surely the salt air was delightful, and the beach a lovely place on which to romp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were fine lawns and beautiful flowers everywhere, but Polly and Rose loved the shore, and surely the salt air was delightful, and the beach a lovely place on which to romp.
showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
come or bring to a finish or an end
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There were fine lawns and beautiful flowers everywhere, but Polly and Rose loved the shore, and surely the salt air was delightful, and the beach a lovely place on which to romp.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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else
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either extremity of something that has length
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etc
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to or in any or all places
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There were fine lawns and beautiful flowers everywhere, but Polly and Rose loved the shore, and surely the salt air was delightful, and the beach a lovely place on which to romp.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There were fine lawns and beautiful flowers everywhere, but Polly and Rose loved the shore, and surely the salt air was delightful, and the beach a lovely place on which to romp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
held dear
From this reading There were fine lawns and beautiful flowers everywhere, but Polly and Rose loved the shore, and surely the salt air was delightful, and the beach a lovely place on which to romp.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading There were fine lawns and beautiful flowers everywhere, but Polly and Rose loved the shore, and surely the salt air was delightful, and the beach a lovely place on which to romp.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
PlaymatesnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/
plural of “playmate” — a companion at play
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affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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Polly
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Polly's
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The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
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rompnounUS /rɑːmp/
an easy victory
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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Princess Polly and Rose Atherton could think of little else.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading There were fine lawns and beautiful flowers everywhere, but Polly and Rose loved the shore, and surely the salt air was delightful, and the beach a lovely place on which to romp.
an educational institution
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schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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the land along the edge of a body of water
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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There were fine lawns and beautiful flowers everywhere, but Polly and Rose loved the shore, and surely the salt air was delightful, and the beach a lovely place on which to romp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
at the time that
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was true that Avondale was a charming place in which to live, and there were pleasant schoolmates and merry times when Winter came.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
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