matters of personal concern
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had become the field, and Marie the focal point, of interest in the lives of Grace Gaston and Frank Winslow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This common interest brought them together in the interchange of thought as to her future and in union of purpose for her benefit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had become the field, and Marie the focal point, of interest in the lives of Grace Gaston and Frank Winslow.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading This common interest brought them together in the interchange of thought as to her future and in union of purpose for her benefit.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had become their protégé, and they both gave her their care and protection.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This common interest brought them together in the interchange of thought as to her future and in union of purpose for her benefit.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She had become their protégé, and they both gave her their care and protection.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading This common interest brought them together in the interchange of thought as to her future and in union of purpose for her benefit.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
travel across or pass over
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It had become the field, and Marie the focal point, of interest in the lives of Grace Gaston and Frank Winslow.
focaladjectiveUS /ˈfoʊkəl/
having or localized centrally at a focus
From this reading It had become the field, and Marie the focal point, of interest in the lives of Grace Gaston and Frank Winslow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This common interest brought them together in the interchange of thought as to her future and in union of purpose for her benefit.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It had become the field, and Marie the focal point, of interest in the lives of Grace Gaston and Frank Winslow.
yet to be or coming
From this reading This common interest brought them together in the interchange of thought as to her future and in union of purpose for her benefit.
Gaston
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From this reading It had become the field, and Marie the focal point, of interest in the lives of Grace Gaston and Frank Winslow.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had become their protégé, and they both gave her their care and protection.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It had become the field, and Marie the focal point, of interest in the lives of Grace Gaston and Frank Winslow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This common interest brought them together in the interchange of thought as to her future and in union of purpose for her benefit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had become the field, and Marie the focal point, of interest in the lives of Grace Gaston and Frank Winslow.
interchangenounUS /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒ/
a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
From this reading This common interest brought them together in the interchange of thought as to her future and in union of purpose for her benefit.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It had become the field, and Marie the focal point, of interest in the lives of Grace Gaston and Frank Winslow.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had become the field, and Marie the focal point, of interest in the lives of Grace Gaston and Frank Winslow.
immediately past
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It had become the field, and Marie the focal point, of interest in the lives of Grace Gaston and Frank Winslow.
Marie
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From this reading It had become the field, and Marie the focal point, of interest in the lives of Grace Gaston and Frank Winslow.
Marie's
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From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had become the field, and Marie the focal point, of interest in the lives of Grace Gaston and Frank Winslow.
many times at short intervals
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It had become the field, and Marie the focal point, of interest in the lives of Grace Gaston and Frank Winslow.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading She had become their protégé, and they both gave her their care and protection.
protégé
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From this reading She had become their protégé, and they both gave her their care and protection.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This common interest brought them together in the interchange of thought as to her future and in union of purpose for her benefit.
PURPOSESnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
with speed
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had become their protégé, and they both gave her their care and protection.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had become their protégé, and they both gave her their care and protection.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This common interest brought them together in the interchange of thought as to her future and in union of purpose for her benefit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had become their protégé, and they both gave her their care and protection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This common interest brought them together in the interchange of thought as to her future and in union of purpose for her benefit.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This common interest brought them together in the interchange of thought as to her future and in union of purpose for her benefit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This common interest brought them together in the interchange of thought as to her future and in union of purpose for her benefit.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This common interest brought them together in the interchange of thought as to her future and in union of purpose for her benefit.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading This common interest brought them together in the interchange of thought as to her future and in union of purpose for her benefit.
precisely as stated
From this reading _CROSS PURPOSES._ Affairs had moved along very rapidly during the last few days on Pierre Island.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading It had become the field, and Marie the focal point, of interest in the lives of Grace Gaston and Frank Winslow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Bluff Castle, or out under the trees at the point of the island that gave the best view of the country, they often conferred with Pierre concerning the question of Marie's future.
