from one side of something to the other
From this reading Captain Kittridge rowed his helpmeet, with Mara and Sally, across the Bay to the island.
(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 FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Kittridge rowed his helpmeet, with Mara and Sally, across the Bay to the island.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Captain Kittridge rowed his helpmeet, with Mara and Sally, across the Bay to the island.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think Sally had best be at home," said Mrs. Kittridge.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I think Sally had best be at home," said Mrs. Kittridge.
lacking funds
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Kittridge rowed his helpmeet, with Mara and Sally, across the Bay to the island.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come and stay with me to-night, Sally," said Mara.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
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 FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
gatheringsnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋz/
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "There's no sense in girls talking all night."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I think Sally had best be at home," said Mrs. Kittridge.
helpmeetnoun
a helpful partner
From this reading Captain Kittridge rowed his helpmeet, with Mara and Sally, across the Bay to the island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Kittridge rowed his helpmeet, with Mara and Sally, across the Bay to the island.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I think Sally had best be at home," said Mrs. Kittridge.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think Sally had best be at home," said Mrs. Kittridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Captain Kittridge rowed his helpmeet, with Mara and Sally, across the Bay to the island.
Kittridge
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From this reading Captain Kittridge rowed his helpmeet, with Mara and Sally, across the Bay to the island.
MaranounUS /ˈmɑːrə/
Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
From this reading Captain Kittridge rowed his helpmeet, with Mara and Sally, across the Bay to the island.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come and stay with me to-night, Sally," said Mara.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I think Sally had best be at home," said Mrs. Kittridge.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "There's no sense in girls talking all night."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
not any; not one
From this reading "There's no sense in girls talking all night."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
quiltingnounUS /ˈkwɪltɪŋ/
stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Captain Kittridge rowed his helpmeet, with Mara and Sally, across the Bay to the island.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come and stay with me to-night, Sally," said Mara.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Captain Kittridge rowed his helpmeet, with Mara and Sally, across the Bay to the island.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "There's no sense in girls talking all night."
relating to human society and its members
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Come and stay with me to-night, Sally," said Mara.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "There's no sense in girls talking all night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
There's
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From this reading "There's no sense in girls talking all night."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think Sally had best be at home," said Mrs. Kittridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Kittridge rowed his helpmeet, with Mara and Sally, across the Bay to the island.
to-night
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From this reading "Come and stay with me to-night, Sally," said Mara.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FRIENDS The quilting broke up at the primitive hour of nine o'clock, at which, in early New England days, all social gatherings always dispersed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Kittridge rowed his helpmeet, with Mara and Sally, across the Bay to the island.
