used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
anew
From this reading The hamlets of Wilton and Belleport, already so well known to Miss Bassett's readers, are again the setting of this new novel.
agroundadjectiveUS /əˈɡraʊnd/
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
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 A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
Bassett's
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From this reading The hamlets of Wilton and Belleport, already so well known to Miss Bassett's readers, are again the setting of this new novel.
Bayberrynoun
West Indian tree; source of bay rum
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Marcia's blind, intuitive belief in the man's innocence brings its own reward.
Belleport
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From this reading The hamlets of Wilton and Belleport, already so well known to Miss Bassett's readers, are again the setting of this new novel.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Marcia's blind, intuitive belief in the man's innocence brings its own reward.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Marcia's blind, intuitive belief in the man's innocence brings its own reward.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
at any time
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading The hamlets of Wilton and Belleport, already so well known to Miss Bassett's readers, are again the setting of this new novel.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
HomesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Marcia's blind, intuitive belief in the man's innocence brings its own reward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
intuitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
From this reading Marcia's blind, intuitive belief in the man's innocence brings its own reward.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Marcia's blind, intuitive belief in the man's innocence brings its own reward.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The hamlets of Wilton and Belleport, already so well known to Miss Bassett's readers, are again the setting of this new novel.
a narrow way or road
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Marcia's blind, intuitive belief in the man's innocence brings its own reward.
ManufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
Marcia
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From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
Marcia's
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From this reading Marcia's blind, intuitive belief in the man's innocence brings its own reward.
the force of workers available
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The hamlets of Wilton and Belleport, already so well known to Miss Bassett's readers, are again the setting of this new novel.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The hamlets of Wilton and Belleport, already so well known to Miss Bassett's readers, are again the setting of this new novel.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The hamlets of Wilton and Belleport, already so well known to Miss Bassett's readers, are again the setting of this new novel.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Marcia's blind, intuitive belief in the man's innocence brings its own reward.
pivotverbUS /ˈpɪvət/
turn on a pivot
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
power-boat
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From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
providesverbUS /prəˈvaɪdz/
third-person singular of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The hamlets of Wilton and Belleport, already so well known to Miss Bassett's readers, are again the setting of this new novel.
revolvesverbUS /riˈvɑːlvz/
third-person singular of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Marcia's blind, intuitive belief in the man's innocence brings its own reward.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The hamlets of Wilton and Belleport, already so well known to Miss Bassett's readers, are again the setting of this new novel.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
shoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The hamlets of Wilton and Belleport, already so well known to Miss Bassett's readers, are again the setting of this new novel.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
stumblesnounUS /ˈstʌmbəlz/
plural of “stumble” — an unsteady uneven gait
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hamlets of Wilton and Belleport, already so well known to Miss Bassett's readers, are again the setting of this new novel.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
unresistingadjective
offering no resistance
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The hamlets of Wilton and Belleport, already so well known to Miss Bassett's readers, are again the setting of this new novel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Out of his clothing falls a leather case crammed with gems and the enigma of this puzzling possession provides the pivot around which the story revolves.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading A sparkling love story of Cape Cod. The Harbor Road The Green Dolphin Bayberry Lane Twin Lights Manufactured in the United States of America _Our lives are like the ever shifting sands Which ocean currents whirl in the ebb and flow Of their unresisting tides_
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
belonging to which person
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading The hamlets of Wilton and Belleport, already so well known to Miss Bassett's readers, are again the setting of this new novel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After days of fog Stanley Heath, a stranger whose power-boat runs aground on the treacherous Cape Cod shoals, stumbles into the Homestead and into the life of Marcia Howe, a young widow with whom half the men in the village are already in love.
