used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lynda was in her travelling gown for, after a luncheon, she and Truedale were going to the New Hampshire mountains.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading They got acquainted with the old minister and finally they set their wedding day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lynda was in her travelling gown for, after a luncheon, she and Truedale were going to the New Hampshire mountains.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
BraceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading They, with Brace, went over early on the morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The roses came early that June.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They got acquainted with the old minister and finally they set their wedding day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
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 The roses came early that June.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They got acquainted with the old minister and finally they set their wedding day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lynda was in her travelling gown for, after a luncheon, she and Truedale were going to the New Hampshire mountains.
the act of departing
From this reading Lynda was in her travelling gown for, after a luncheon, she and Truedale were going to the New Hampshire mountains.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They got acquainted with the old minister and finally they set their wedding day.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Lynda was in her travelling gown for, after a luncheon, she and Truedale were going to the New Hampshire mountains.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading Lynda was in her travelling gown for, after a luncheon, she and Truedale were going to the New Hampshire mountains.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lynda was in her travelling gown for, after a luncheon, she and Truedale were going to the New Hampshire mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The roses came early that June.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Lynda was in her travelling gown for, after a luncheon, she and Truedale were going to the New Hampshire mountains.
Lynda
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From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading They got acquainted with the old minister and finally they set their wedding day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They, with Brace, went over early on the morning.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Lynda was in her travelling gown for, after a luncheon, she and Truedale were going to the New Hampshire mountains.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Lynda was in her travelling gown for, after a luncheon, she and Truedale were going to the New Hampshire mountains.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They got acquainted with the old minister and finally they set their wedding day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They, with Brace, went over early on the morning.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The roses came early that June.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They got acquainted with the old minister and finally they set their wedding day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lynda was in her travelling gown for, after a luncheon, she and Truedale were going to the New Hampshire mountains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The roses came early that June.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The roses came early that June.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got acquainted with the old minister and finally they set their wedding day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Lynda was in her travelling gown for, after a luncheon, she and Truedale were going to the New Hampshire mountains.
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 Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
Truedale
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From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lynda was in her travelling gown for, after a luncheon, she and Truedale were going to the New Hampshire mountains.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading They got acquainted with the old minister and finally they set their wedding day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Truedale and Lynda went often on their walks to the little church nestling deep among the trees in the Jersey town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lynda was in her travelling gown for, after a luncheon, she and Truedale were going to the New Hampshire mountains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They got acquainted with the old minister and finally they set their wedding day.
