aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
Ann
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From this reading "Did that Jerry Sheming bring you?" demanded Ann.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Did that Jerry Sheming bring you?" demanded Ann.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS MORNING "How under the sun did you get here, Ruth?"
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Helen shouted the moment she saw her chum.
placed crosswise
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Did that Jerry Sheming bring you?" demanded Ann.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CHRISTMAS MORNING "How under the sun did you get here, Ruth?"
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
brought together in one place
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CHRISTMAS MORNING "How under the sun did you get here, Ruth?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen shouted the moment she saw her chum.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen shouted the moment she saw her chum.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading CHRISTMAS MORNING "How under the sun did you get here, Ruth?"
How
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From this reading CHRISTMAS MORNING "How under the sun did you get here, Ruth?"
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Did that Jerry Sheming bring you?" demanded Ann.
and nothing more
From this reading Ruth would tell just so much and no more.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
a particular point in time
From this reading Helen shouted the moment she saw her chum.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ruth would tell just so much and no more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CHRISTMAS MORNING "How under the sun did you get here, Ruth?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ruth would tell just so much and no more.
not any; not one
From this reading Ruth would tell just so much and no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading CHRISTMAS MORNING "How under the sun did you get here, Ruth?"
cut with a saw
From this reading Helen shouted the moment she saw her chum.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen shouted the moment she saw her chum.
Sheming
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From this reading "Did that Jerry Sheming bring you?" demanded Ann.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Helen shouted the moment she saw her chum.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ruth would tell just so much and no more.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading CHRISTMAS MORNING "How under the sun did you get here, Ruth?"
express in words
From this reading Ruth would tell just so much and no more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did that Jerry Sheming bring you?" demanded Ann.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS MORNING "How under the sun did you get here, Ruth?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading CHRISTMAS MORNING "How under the sun did you get here, Ruth?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
at the time that
From this reading The other members of the party were quite as anxious to learn the particulars of her adventure, and when they had crossed on the stepping stones, they gathered about her eagerly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ruth would tell just so much and no more.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CHRISTMAS MORNING "How under the sun did you get here, Ruth?"
