used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading True, Allison was at home after her interesting trip abroad, with the MacIntyres, and Lloyd spent many hours at The Beeches.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
(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 THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
Allison
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From this reading True, Allison was at home after her interesting trip abroad, with the MacIntyres, and Lloyd spent many hours at The Beeches.
Allison's
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From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
Antonio
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From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading True, Allison was at home after her interesting trip abroad, with the MacIntyres, and Lloyd spent many hours at The Beeches.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
Beeches
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From this reading True, Allison was at home after her interesting trip abroad, with the MacIntyres, and Lloyd spent many hours at The Beeches.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
bevynounUS /ˈbevi/
a large gathering of people of a particular type
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
BiloxinounUS /bəˈlʌksi/
a member of the Siouan people of southeastern Mississippi
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
BLOSSOMINGnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
Claiborne's
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From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
well in the past; former
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
flittered
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From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
moving swiftly
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
gaieties
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From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading True, Allison was at home after her interesting trip abroad, with the MacIntyres, and Lloyd spent many hours at The Beeches.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading True, Allison was at home after her interesting trip abroad, with the MacIntyres, and Lloyd spent many hours at The Beeches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading True, Allison was at home after her interesting trip abroad, with the MacIntyres, and Lloyd spent many hours at The Beeches.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
Katie
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From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
LentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
long-talked-of
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From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
MacIntyres
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From this reading True, Allison was at home after her interesting trip abroad, with the MacIntyres, and Lloyd spent many hours at The Beeches.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
engage in
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
MallardnounUS /ˈmælərd/
wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading True, Allison was at home after her interesting trip abroad, with the MacIntyres, and Lloyd spent many hours at The Beeches.
MIRACLEnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
resortsnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrts/
plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
move upward
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
San
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From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading True, Allison was at home after her interesting trip abroad, with the MacIntyres, and Lloyd spent many hours at The Beeches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading True, Allison was at home after her interesting trip abroad, with the MacIntyres, and Lloyd spent many hours at The Beeches.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, Allison was at home after her interesting trip abroad, with the MacIntyres, and Lloyd spent many hours at The Beeches.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kitty departed to make her long-talked-of visit to Gay in San Antonio, Katie Mallard went with an invalid aunt to Biloxi, and Lloyd came back to the country.
at the time that
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
which person or people
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She was almost as much alone as she had been that winter when she had not been allowed to return to Warwick Hall after the Christmas vacation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF BLOSSOMING THE beginning of Lent was the end of all the social gaieties and most of the girls who had flittered through the season with Lloyd fluttered away like a bevy of scattered butterflies to various resorts on the Florida coast.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading But Raleigh Claiborne's sister from Washington was there on a visit part of the time, and Raleigh himself made several flying trips, and although Allison's engagement made her doubly interesting to the younger girls, it seemed to rise up as a sort of wall between them and their old intimacy.
