adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer,” said Grace.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
Amy
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From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I feel so much better now.”
Betty
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From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer,” said Grace.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer,” said Grace.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “It’s delicious,” spoke Betty.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer,” said Grace.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel so much better now.”
GemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer,” said Grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “We’d never hear the last of it.”
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel so much better now.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We’d never hear the last of it.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s delicious,” spoke Betty.
Kate
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From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
LAKEnounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “We’d never hear the last of it.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer,” said Grace.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I feel so much better now.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer,” said Grace.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer,” said Grace.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer,” said Grace.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer,” said Grace.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
RAINBOWnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer,” said Grace.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer,” said Grace.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I feel so much better now.”
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “It’s delicious,” spoke Betty.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer,” said Grace.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer,” said Grace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT RAINBOW LAKE Once the _Gem_ was securely tied—and Betty now made sure of this—the tired and rather chilly girls adjourned to the cabin, and under the lights had the hot chocolate Aunt Kate and Amy had made.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must never let on to the boys that we came near running down a steamer,” said Grace.
We'd
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From this reading “We’d never hear the last of it.”
