used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You wouldn't think so if you knew Farmer Weeks," said Zara, making a wry face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
Bessie
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From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "I know I would have burst right out laughing, Zara."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see how you kept your face straight," said Dolly.
Eleanor
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From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading They wanted to hear from Zara, too, just how she had escaped.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I don't see how you kept your face straight," said Dolly.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "You wouldn't think so if you knew Farmer Weeks," said Zara, making a wry face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They wanted to hear from Zara, too, just how she had escaped.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I know I would have burst right out laughing, Zara."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They wanted to hear from Zara, too, just how she had escaped.
how
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From this reading They wanted to hear from Zara, too, just how she had escaped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see how you kept your face straight," said Dolly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You wouldn't think so if you knew Farmer Weeks," said Zara, making a wry face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
and nothing more
From this reading They wanted to hear from Zara, too, just how she had escaped.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You wouldn't think so if you knew Farmer Weeks," said Zara, making a wry face.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know I would have burst right out laughing, Zara."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "I know I would have burst right out laughing, Zara."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "You wouldn't think so if you knew Farmer Weeks," said Zara, making a wry face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I know I would have burst right out laughing, Zara."
PLUMadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I know I would have burst right out laughing, Zara."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't see how you kept your face straight," said Dolly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see how you kept your face straight," said Dolly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted to hear from Zara, too, just how she had escaped.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You wouldn't think so if you knew Farmer Weeks," said Zara, making a wry face.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "I don't see how you kept your face straight," said Dolly.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted to hear from Zara, too, just how she had escaped.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You wouldn't think so if you knew Farmer Weeks," said Zara, making a wry face.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They wanted to hear from Zara, too, just how she had escaped.
precisely as stated
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They wanted to hear from Zara, too, just how she had escaped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "You wouldn't think so if you knew Farmer Weeks," said Zara, making a wry face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PLUM BEACH On the way to Plum Beach, on the little branch line that carried the girls from Bay City to Green Cove, Eleanor was very thoughtful, and Bessie and Dolly were kept busy in telling the other girls of their experiences.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I know I would have burst right out laughing, Zara."
wouldn't
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From this reading "You wouldn't think so if you knew Farmer Weeks," said Zara, making a wry face.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading "You wouldn't think so if you knew Farmer Weeks," said Zara, making a wry face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't see how you kept your face straight," said Dolly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't see how you kept your face straight," said Dolly.
Zara
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From this reading They wanted to hear from Zara, too, just how she had escaped.
