used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "It seems like the best of luck that we should have come up here."
campersnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
Carrie
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From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Peg, herself, had come down from the rock and out of the ravine, disheveled, untidy and plainly tired.
greatly pleased
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Peg, herself, had come down from the rock and out of the ravine, disheveled, untidy and plainly tired.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Peg, herself, had come down from the rock and out of the ravine, disheveled, untidy and plainly tired.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
in a free manner
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peg, herself, had come down from the rock and out of the ravine, disheveled, untidy and plainly tired.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
GRANITEnounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
gushedverbUS /ɡʌʃt/
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading "You simply must join our picnic," gushed Louise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peg, herself, had come down from the rock and out of the ravine, disheveled, untidy and plainly tired.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It seems like the best of luck that we should have come up here."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It seems like the best of luck that we should have come up here."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peg, herself, had come down from the rock and out of the ravine, disheveled, untidy and plainly tired.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems like the best of luck that we should have come up here."
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "You simply must join our picnic," gushed Louise.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It seems like the best of luck that we should have come up here."
Louise
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From this reading "You simply must join our picnic," gushed Louise.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "It seems like the best of luck that we should have come up here."
Mackin
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From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
come together
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You simply must join our picnic," gushed Louise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You simply must join our picnic," gushed Louise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peg, herself, had come down from the rock and out of the ravine, disheveled, untidy and plainly tired.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
Peggie
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From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading "You simply must join our picnic," gushed Louise.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Peg, herself, had come down from the rock and out of the ravine, disheveled, untidy and plainly tired.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Peg, herself, had come down from the rock and out of the ravine, disheveled, untidy and plainly tired.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Peg, herself, had come down from the rock and out of the ravine, disheveled, untidy and plainly tired.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems like the best of luck that we should have come up here."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
SightseeingnounUS /ˈsaɪtˈsiːɪŋ/
going about to look at places of interest
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
and nothing more
From this reading "You simply must join our picnic," gushed Louise.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Peg, herself, had come down from the rock and out of the ravine, disheveled, untidy and plainly tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading Peg, herself, had come down from the rock and out of the ravine, disheveled, untidy and plainly tired.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It seems like the best of luck that we should have come up here."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GRANITE STAR CLUE Sightseeing was forgotten now and general interest centered on Peg and her Aunt Carrie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It seems like the best of luck that we should have come up here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading This lady, as usual, was delighted to meet the Scouts, and talked freely to Miss Mackin of her hope that Peggie should "mingle more" with the campers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You simply must join our picnic," gushed Louise.
