used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two sisters were in the depth of a New Jersey woods one afternoon in early September.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The two sisters were in the depth of a New Jersey woods one afternoon in early September.
at or in the front
From this reading "We have two hours ahead of us.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, Etc., Etc.
Altemus
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From this reading Illustrated Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Mollie Thurston, we are lost!" cried Barbara dramatically.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Illustrated Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Mollie Thurston, we are lost!" cried Barbara dramatically.
astersnounUS /ˈæstərz/
plural of “aster” — any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
From this reading "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, Etc., Etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, Etc., Etc.
AutomobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, Etc., Etc.
Barbara
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From this reading Illustrated Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Mollie Thurston, we are lost!" cried Barbara dramatically.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Illustrated Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Mollie Thurston, we are lost!" cried Barbara dramatically.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Illustrated Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Mollie Thurston, we are lost!" cried Barbara dramatically.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading The two sisters were in the depth of a New Jersey woods one afternoon in early September.
dramaticallyadverbUS /drəˈmætɪkli/
in a very impressive manner
From this reading Illustrated Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Mollie Thurston, we are lost!" cried Barbara dramatically.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The two sisters were in the depth of a New Jersey woods one afternoon in early September.
Etc
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From this reading The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, Etc., Etc.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, Etc., Etc.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, Etc., Etc.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have two hours ahead of us.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Illustrated Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Mollie Thurston, we are lost!" cried Barbara dramatically.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "We have two hours ahead of us.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, Etc., Etc.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Mollie Thurston, we are lost!" cried Barbara dramatically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two sisters were in the depth of a New Jersey woods one afternoon in early September.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The two sisters were in the depth of a New Jersey woods one afternoon in early September.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, Etc., Etc.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, Etc., Etc.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Illustrated Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Mollie Thurston, we are lost!" cried Barbara dramatically.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The two sisters were in the depth of a New Jersey woods one afternoon in early September.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, Etc., Etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, Etc., Etc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two sisters were in the depth of a New Jersey woods one afternoon in early September.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Illustrated Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Mollie Thurston, we are lost!" cried Barbara dramatically.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The two sisters were in the depth of a New Jersey woods one afternoon in early September.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The two sisters were in the depth of a New Jersey woods one afternoon in early September.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, Etc., Etc.
Thurston
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From this reading Illustrated Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Mollie Thurston, we are lost!" cried Barbara dramatically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Author of The Automobile Girls at Newport, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, Etc., Etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two sisters were in the depth of a New Jersey woods one afternoon in early September.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We have two hours ahead of us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Illustrated Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Mollie Thurston, we are lost!" cried Barbara dramatically.
(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 "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two sisters were in the depth of a New Jersey woods one afternoon in early September.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Well, what if we are!" laughed Mollie, leaning over to add a cluster of wild asters to her great bunch of golden rod.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The two sisters were in the depth of a New Jersey woods one afternoon in early September.
