used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REVELATION "ANYWHERE you like, and the bottom, not the sky, is the limit."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A REVELATION "ANYWHERE you like, and the bottom, not the sky, is the limit."
at or in or to any place
From this reading A REVELATION "ANYWHERE you like, and the bottom, not the sky, is the limit."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
the lower side of anything
From this reading A REVELATION "ANYWHERE you like, and the bottom, not the sky, is the limit."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "We should have brought eats."
Cleo
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From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
Corinne
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From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
CrestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "We should have brought eats."
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading "A regular excursion," said Elizabeth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Neal, replying to the girls' request for a trip to the Point in the Treddie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was Neal, replying to the girls' request for a trip to the Point in the Treddie.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We should have brought eats."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Neal, replying to the girls' request for a trip to the Point in the Treddie.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REVELATION "ANYWHERE you like, and the bottom, not the sky, is the limit."
Isabel
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From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Neal, replying to the girls' request for a trip to the Point in the Treddie.
Julia
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From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
immediately past
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A REVELATION "ANYWHERE you like, and the bottom, not the sky, is the limit."
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading A REVELATION "ANYWHERE you like, and the bottom, not the sky, is the limit."
Louise
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From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
Neal
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From this reading It was Neal, replying to the girls' request for a trip to the Point in the Treddie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A REVELATION "ANYWHERE you like, and the bottom, not the sky, is the limit."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was Neal, replying to the girls' request for a trip to the Point in the Treddie.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "A regular excursion," said Elizabeth.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading It was Neal, replying to the girls' request for a trip to the Point in the Treddie.
express the need or desire for
From this reading It was Neal, replying to the girls' request for a trip to the Point in the Treddie.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A REVELATION "ANYWHERE you like, and the bottom, not the sky, is the limit."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A regular excursion," said Elizabeth.
an educational institution
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "We should have brought eats."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A REVELATION "ANYWHERE you like, and the bottom, not the sky, is the limit."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REVELATION "ANYWHERE you like, and the bottom, not the sky, is the limit."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Neal, replying to the girls' request for a trip to the Point in the Treddie.
Treddie
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From this reading It was Neal, replying to the girls' request for a trip to the Point in the Treddie.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It was Neal, replying to the girls' request for a trip to the Point in the Treddie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Neal, replying to the girls' request for a trip to the Point in the Treddie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We should have brought eats."
WindwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The party included Grace, Louise, Julia, Helen, Cleo, Isabel, Elizabeth and Corinne, the last named having run up from the Windward, to spend a few days with her school companions at Sea Crest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A REVELATION "ANYWHERE you like, and the bottom, not the sky, is the limit."
