aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The flyaway sister was eager to learn every particular about Beth’s new environment.
(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 But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having resolved to bear bravely such trials as she had, Beth was not the girl to weaken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
have
From this reading Having resolved to bear bravely such trials as she had, Beth was not the girl to weaken.
Bemis
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From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
Beth'snounUS /beθs/
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Ella was Beth’s most frequent correspondent.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Having resolved to bear bravely such trials as she had, Beth was not the girl to weaken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Ella was Beth’s most frequent correspondent.
a small house with a single story
From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The flyaway sister was eager to learn every particular about Beth’s new environment.
Ella
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From this reading Ella was Beth’s most frequent correspondent.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading The flyaway sister was eager to learn every particular about Beth’s new environment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The flyaway sister was eager to learn every particular about Beth’s new environment.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
FLINTnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
flyawayadjective
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading The flyaway sister was eager to learn every particular about Beth’s new environment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Ella was Beth’s most frequent correspondent.
many times at short intervals
From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
a young female
From this reading Having resolved to bear bravely such trials as she had, Beth was not the girl to weaken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having resolved to bear bravely such trials as she had, Beth was not the girl to weaken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
Hudsonvale
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From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The flyaway sister was eager to learn every particular about Beth’s new environment.
the literary culture
From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Ella was Beth’s most frequent correspondent.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The flyaway sister was eager to learn every particular about Beth’s new environment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The flyaway sister was eager to learn every particular about Beth’s new environment.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
determined
From this reading Having resolved to bear bravely such trials as she had, Beth was not the girl to weaken.
Rivercliff
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From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
express in words
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having resolved to bear bravely such trials as she had, Beth was not the girl to weaken.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The flyaway sister was eager to learn every particular about Beth’s new environment.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Having resolved to bear bravely such trials as she had, Beth was not the girl to weaken.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLINT AND STEEL Meanwhile letters had passed frequently between Beth and the little cottage on Bemis Street, Hudsonvale.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flyaway sister was eager to learn every particular about Beth’s new environment.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Having resolved to bear bravely such trials as she had, Beth was not the girl to weaken.
precisely as stated
From this reading But Beth was very careful to say nothing in her letters to those at home to lead them to suspect that all was not fair sailing for her at Rivercliff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ella was Beth’s most frequent correspondent.
weakenverbUS /ˈwiːkən/
lessen the strength of
From this reading Having resolved to bear bravely such trials as she had, Beth was not the girl to weaken.
