used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
a-going
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From this reading “I’se hyar, and I knows I’se hyar, and I ain’t a-going to trust myself to any quagmires and pitfalls along any ole shore road till I has to,” she declared.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
ain't
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From this reading “I’se hyar, and I knows I’se hyar, and I ain’t a-going to trust myself to any quagmires and pitfalls along any ole shore road till I has to,” she declared.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
in addition
From this reading The cottagers and shore people attended here, and the girls had been glad to go also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I’se hyar, and I knows I’se hyar, and I ain’t a-going to trust myself to any quagmires and pitfalls along any ole shore road till I has to,” she declared.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The cottagers and shore people attended here, and the girls had been glad to go also.
Auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cottagers and shore people attended here, and the girls had been glad to go also.
budgeverbUS /bʌdʒ/
move very slightly
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
cottagers
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From this reading The cottagers and shore people attended here, and the girls had been glad to go also.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE PEARL FEST The following day was Sunday, the fourth they had spent on Lost Island.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I’se hyar, and I knows I’se hyar, and I ain’t a-going to trust myself to any quagmires and pitfalls along any ole shore road till I has to,” she declared.
Eastport
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From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
FEST
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From this reading THE PEARL FEST The following day was Sunday, the fourth they had spent on Lost Island.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE PEARL FEST The following day was Sunday, the fourth they had spent on Lost Island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading THE PEARL FEST The following day was Sunday, the fourth they had spent on Lost Island.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The cottagers and shore people attended here, and the girls had been glad to go also.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The cottagers and shore people attended here, and the girls had been glad to go also.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The cottagers and shore people attended here, and the girls had been glad to go also.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PEARL FEST The following day was Sunday, the fourth they had spent on Lost Island.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’se hyar, and I knows I’se hyar, and I ain’t a-going to trust myself to any quagmires and pitfalls along any ole shore road till I has to,” she declared.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The cottagers and shore people attended here, and the girls had been glad to go also.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
hyar
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From this reading “I’se hyar, and I knows I’se hyar, and I ain’t a-going to trust myself to any quagmires and pitfalls along any ole shore road till I has to,” she declared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’se hyar, and I knows I’se hyar, and I ain’t a-going to trust myself to any quagmires and pitfalls along any ole shore road till I has to,” she declared.
I'se
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From this reading “I’se hyar, and I knows I’se hyar, and I ain’t a-going to trust myself to any quagmires and pitfalls along any ole shore road till I has to,” she declared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE PEARL FEST The following day was Sunday, the fourth they had spent on Lost Island.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “I’se hyar, and I knows I’se hyar, and I ain’t a-going to trust myself to any quagmires and pitfalls along any ole shore road till I has to,” she declared.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE PEARL FEST The following day was Sunday, the fourth they had spent on Lost Island.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I’se hyar, and I knows I’se hyar, and I ain’t a-going to trust myself to any quagmires and pitfalls along any ole shore road till I has to,” she declared.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
ole
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From this reading “I’se hyar, and I knows I’se hyar, and I ain’t a-going to trust myself to any quagmires and pitfalls along any ole shore road till I has to,” she declared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PEARL FEST The following day was Sunday, the fourth they had spent on Lost Island.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading THE PEARL FEST The following day was Sunday, the fourth they had spent on Lost Island.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The cottagers and shore people attended here, and the girls had been glad to go also.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
pitfallsnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːlz/
plural of “pitfall” — an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading “I’se hyar, and I knows I’se hyar, and I ain’t a-going to trust myself to any quagmires and pitfalls along any ole shore road till I has to,” she declared.
quagmires
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From this reading “I’se hyar, and I knows I’se hyar, and I ain’t a-going to trust myself to any quagmires and pitfalls along any ole shore road till I has to,” she declared.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE PEARL FEST The following day was Sunday, the fourth they had spent on Lost Island.
stadiumnounUS /ˈsteɪdiəm/
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE PEARL FEST The following day was Sunday, the fourth they had spent on Lost Island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEARL FEST The following day was Sunday, the fourth they had spent on Lost Island.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PEARL FEST The following day was Sunday, the fourth they had spent on Lost Island.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I’se hyar, and I knows I’se hyar, and I ain’t a-going to trust myself to any quagmires and pitfalls along any ole shore road till I has to,” she declared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cottagers and shore people attended here, and the girls had been glad to go also.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “I’se hyar, and I knows I’se hyar, and I ain’t a-going to trust myself to any quagmires and pitfalls along any ole shore road till I has to,” she declared.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PEARL FEST The following day was Sunday, the fourth they had spent on Lost Island.
accept gladly
From this reading They tried to persuade Aunty Welcome to accompany them, but she steadfastly refused to budge along that bay shore road until she left for good.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The nearest church was two and a half miles around the bay shore road, at Eastport, but services were held in the open air stadium in the pine grove back of the hotel.
