used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Save for Peggy Webster, Gill had appeared the frankest and most straightforward of their number.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading If they were surprised or disappointed, the decision to leave Tahawus cabin was Gill’s own.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading She had made her confession to Mrs. Graham, to the Camp Fire guardian and to the girls themselves.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading If they were surprised or disappointed, the decision to leave Tahawus cabin was Gill’s own.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading If they were surprised or disappointed, the decision to leave Tahawus cabin was Gill’s own.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Save for Peggy Webster, Gill had appeared the frankest and most straightforward of their number.
frankest
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From this reading Save for Peggy Webster, Gill had appeared the frankest and most straightforward of their number.
Gilchrist
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From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
GillnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading Save for Peggy Webster, Gill had appeared the frankest and most straightforward of their number.
Gill'snounUS /ɡɪlz/
possessive form of “gill” — a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading If they were surprised or disappointed, the decision to leave Tahawus cabin was Gill’s own.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She had made her confession to Mrs. Graham, to the Camp Fire guardian and to the girls themselves.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading She had made her confession to Mrs. Graham, to the Camp Fire guardian and to the girls themselves.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading She had made her confession to Mrs. Graham, to the Camp Fire guardian and to the girls themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made her confession to Mrs. Graham, to the Camp Fire guardian and to the girls themselves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they were surprised or disappointed, the decision to leave Tahawus cabin was Gill’s own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
go away from a place
From this reading If they were surprised or disappointed, the decision to leave Tahawus cabin was Gill’s own.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made her confession to Mrs. Graham, to the Camp Fire guardian and to the girls themselves.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Save for Peggy Webster, Gill had appeared the frankest and most straightforward of their number.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had made her confession to Mrs. Graham, to the Camp Fire guardian and to the girls themselves.
not any; not one
From this reading No one precisely understood the situation.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Save for Peggy Webster, Gill had appeared the frankest and most straightforward of their number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one precisely understood the situation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If they were surprised or disappointed, the decision to leave Tahawus cabin was Gill’s own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If they were surprised or disappointed, the decision to leave Tahawus cabin was Gill’s own.
Peggy
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From this reading Save for Peggy Webster, Gill had appeared the frankest and most straightforward of their number.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading No one precisely understood the situation.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
except for; apart from
From this reading Save for Peggy Webster, Gill had appeared the frankest and most straightforward of their number.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made her confession to Mrs. Graham, to the Camp Fire guardian and to the girls themselves.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading No one precisely understood the situation.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading Save for Peggy Webster, Gill had appeared the frankest and most straightforward of their number.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading If they were surprised or disappointed, the decision to leave Tahawus cabin was Gill’s own.
Tahawus
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From this reading If they were surprised or disappointed, the decision to leave Tahawus cabin was Gill’s own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Save for Peggy Webster, Gill had appeared the frankest and most straightforward of their number.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She had made her confession to Mrs. Graham, to the Camp Fire guardian and to the girls themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they were surprised or disappointed, the decision to leave Tahawus cabin was Gill’s own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading No one precisely understood the situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If they were surprised or disappointed, the decision to leave Tahawus cabin was Gill’s own.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Save for Peggy Webster, Gill had appeared the frankest and most straightforward of their number.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Closed In The week following the end of the Christmas holidays, Mary Gilchrist said good-by to her Camp Fire group and returned home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they were surprised or disappointed, the decision to leave Tahawus cabin was Gill’s own.
