aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What does Carrie say about her young friend?" said her father, looking up from his newspaper.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading "Has she prevailed upon her to accompany her home?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh! yes, and you know that rich widow Dunmore, whom we met at the Springs?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh! yes, and you know that rich widow Dunmore, whom we met at the Springs?
Carrie
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From this reading "What does Carrie say about her young friend?" said her father, looking up from his newspaper.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Well, she's coming to remain in ---- while Jennie is with us.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does Carrie say about her young friend?" said her father, looking up from his newspaper.
Dunmore
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From this reading "Oh! yes, and you know that rich widow Dunmore, whom we met at the Springs?
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "What does Carrie say about her young friend?" said her father, looking up from his newspaper.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "What does Carrie say about her young friend?" said her father, looking up from his newspaper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What does Carrie say about her young friend?" said her father, looking up from his newspaper.
Halberg
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From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has she prevailed upon her to accompany her home?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What does Carrie say about her young friend?" said her father, looking up from his newspaper.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Has she prevailed upon her to accompany her home?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, she's coming to remain in ---- while Jennie is with us.
Jennie
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From this reading Well, she's coming to remain in ---- while Jennie is with us.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh! yes, and you know that rich widow Dunmore, whom we met at the Springs?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What does Carrie say about her young friend?" said her father, looking up from his newspaper.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Oh! yes, and you know that rich widow Dunmore, whom we met at the Springs?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "What does Carrie say about her young friend?" said her father, looking up from his newspaper.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! yes, and you know that rich widow Dunmore, whom we met at the Springs?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading "Has she prevailed upon her to accompany her home?"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Well, she's coming to remain in ---- while Jennie is with us.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "Oh! yes, and you know that rich widow Dunmore, whom we met at the Springs?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
express in words
From this reading "What does Carrie say about her young friend?" said her father, looking up from his newspaper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
she's
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From this reading Well, she's coming to remain in ---- while Jennie is with us.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading "Oh! yes, and you know that rich widow Dunmore, whom we met at the Springs?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh! yes, and you know that rich widow Dunmore, whom we met at the Springs?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What does Carrie say about her young friend?" said her father, looking up from his newspaper.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Has she prevailed upon her to accompany her home?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, she's coming to remain in ---- while Jennie is with us.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh! yes, and you know that rich widow Dunmore, whom we met at the Springs?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
(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, she's coming to remain in ---- while Jennie is with us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does Carrie say about her young friend?" said her father, looking up from his newspaper.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Well, she's coming to remain in ---- while Jennie is with us.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh! yes, and you know that rich widow Dunmore, whom we met at the Springs?
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "Oh! yes, and you know that rich widow Dunmore, whom we met at the Springs?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Only three weeks more to vacation," said Mary Halberg, as she entered the parlor one morning with an open letter in her hand.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh! yes, and you know that rich widow Dunmore, whom we met at the Springs?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! yes, and you know that rich widow Dunmore, whom we met at the Springs?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What does Carrie say about her young friend?" said her father, looking up from his newspaper.
