used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
(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 "Well, as long as you brought the bathing suit, it's all right," returned Mollie, sticking one last pin in her hair.
Amy
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From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading "I brought only one change and a bathing suit."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I brought only one change and a bathing suit."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "I brought only one change and a bathing suit."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
creased
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From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Well, as long as you brought the bathing suit, it's all right," returned Mollie, sticking one last pin in her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
I'll
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From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, as long as you brought the bathing suit, it's all right," returned Mollie, sticking one last pin in her hair.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I intend to live in mine to-day."
it's
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From this reading "Well, as long as you brought the bathing suit, it's all right," returned Mollie, sticking one last pin in her hair.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
immediately past
From this reading "Well, as long as you brought the bathing suit, it's all right," returned Mollie, sticking one last pin in her hair.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I intend to live in mine to-day."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Well, as long as you brought the bathing suit, it's all right," returned Mollie, sticking one last pin in her hair.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I intend to live in mine to-day."
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Well, as long as you brought the bathing suit, it's all right," returned Mollie, sticking one last pin in her hair.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I brought only one change and a bathing suit."
and nothing more
From this reading "I brought only one change and a bathing suit."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading "Well, as long as you brought the bathing suit, it's all right," returned Mollie, sticking one last pin in her hair.
on the contrary
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, as long as you brought the bathing suit, it's all right," returned Mollie, sticking one last pin in her hair.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, as long as you brought the bathing suit, it's all right," returned Mollie, sticking one last pin in her hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading "Well, as long as you brought the bathing suit, it's all right," returned Mollie, sticking one last pin in her hair.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I brought only one change and a bathing suit."
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I intend to live in mine to-day."
to-day
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From this reading "I intend to live in mine to-day."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, as long as you brought the bathing suit, it's all right," returned Mollie, sticking one last pin in her hair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The morning dawned gloriously bright, and at the first ray of the sun the girls were up and dressed and ready for the fun of the day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
a Caucasian
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "I don't know what I'll do if our trunks don't come," worried Amy, as she took a rather creased white skirt and waist from her suitcase.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, as long as you brought the bathing suit, it's all right," returned Mollie, sticking one last pin in her hair.
