anew
From this reading True to her promise, Peg with Aunt Carrie came again to visit Camp Comalong.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I have the fire all ready to start," announced Julia, "but it is too early yet.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "But you wouldn't allow us to interfere, wanted to be fireman, engineer and all that," said Cleo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEG OF TAMARACK HILLS The evening was cool and daylight lingered.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I have the fire all ready to start," announced Julia, "but it is too early yet.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading True to her promise, Peg with Aunt Carrie came again to visit Camp Comalong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But you wouldn't allow us to interfere, wanted to be fireman, engineer and all that," said Cleo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Girls, do you realize I have been official fireman all summer?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have the fire all ready to start," announced Julia, "but it is too early yet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading True to her promise, Peg with Aunt Carrie came again to visit Camp Comalong.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading True to her promise, Peg with Aunt Carrie came again to visit Camp Comalong.
Carrie
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From this reading True to her promise, Peg with Aunt Carrie came again to visit Camp Comalong.
Cleo
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From this reading "But you wouldn't allow us to interfere, wanted to be fireman, engineer and all that," said Cleo.
Comalong
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From this reading True to her promise, Peg with Aunt Carrie came again to visit Camp Comalong.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading PEG OF TAMARACK HILLS The evening was cool and daylight lingered.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading PEG OF TAMARACK HILLS The evening was cool and daylight lingered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Girls, do you realize I have been official fireman all summer?"
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 "I have the fire all ready to start," announced Julia, "but it is too early yet.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading "But you wouldn't allow us to interfere, wanted to be fireman, engineer and all that," said Cleo.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading PEG OF TAMARACK HILLS The evening was cool and daylight lingered.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "I have the fire all ready to start," announced Julia, "but it is too early yet.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading Girls, do you realize I have been official fireman all summer?"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Girls, do you realize I have been official fireman all summer?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have the fire all ready to start," announced Julia, "but it is too early yet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True to her promise, Peg with Aunt Carrie came again to visit Camp Comalong.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading PEG OF TAMARACK HILLS The evening was cool and daylight lingered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have the fire all ready to start," announced Julia, "but it is too early yet.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "But you wouldn't allow us to interfere, wanted to be fireman, engineer and all that," said Cleo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have the fire all ready to start," announced Julia, "but it is too early yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have the fire all ready to start," announced Julia, "but it is too early yet.
Julia
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From this reading "I have the fire all ready to start," announced Julia, "but it is too early yet.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading PEG OF TAMARACK HILLS The evening was cool and daylight lingered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEG OF TAMARACK HILLS The evening was cool and daylight lingered.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Girls, do you realize I have been official fireman all summer?"
PEGnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading PEG OF TAMARACK HILLS The evening was cool and daylight lingered.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading True to her promise, Peg with Aunt Carrie came again to visit Camp Comalong.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I have the fire all ready to start," announced Julia, "but it is too early yet.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Girls, do you realize I have been official fireman all summer?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But you wouldn't allow us to interfere, wanted to be fireman, engineer and all that," said Cleo.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I have the fire all ready to start," announced Julia, "but it is too early yet.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Girls, do you realize I have been official fireman all summer?"
TAMARACKnoun
medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark
From this reading PEG OF TAMARACK HILLS The evening was cool and daylight lingered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But you wouldn't allow us to interfere, wanted to be fireman, engineer and all that," said Cleo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEG OF TAMARACK HILLS The evening was cool and daylight lingered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to her promise, Peg with Aunt Carrie came again to visit Camp Comalong.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I have the fire all ready to start," announced Julia, "but it is too early yet.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to her promise, Peg with Aunt Carrie came again to visit Camp Comalong.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you wouldn't allow us to interfere, wanted to be fireman, engineer and all that," said Cleo.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading True to her promise, Peg with Aunt Carrie came again to visit Camp Comalong.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "But you wouldn't allow us to interfere, wanted to be fireman, engineer and all that," said Cleo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEG OF TAMARACK HILLS The evening was cool and daylight lingered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading True to her promise, Peg with Aunt Carrie came again to visit Camp Comalong.
wouldn't
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From this reading "But you wouldn't allow us to interfere, wanted to be fireman, engineer and all that," said Cleo.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I have the fire all ready to start," announced Julia, "but it is too early yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Girls, do you realize I have been official fireman all summer?"
