having fair knowledge of
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We'll have to be getting back to our school now," said Ruth Stevenson, presently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'll have to be getting back to our school now," said Ruth Stevenson, presently.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
CLEARWATER
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From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading "No. We were going to leave immediately after that reel they were showing when the explosion occurred," the girl replied.
your parents
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "We'll have to be getting back to our school now," said Ruth Stevenson, presently.
a young female
From this reading "No. We were going to leave immediately after that reel they were showing when the explosion occurred," the girl replied.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
the act of departing
From this reading "Weren't you going to stay to the pictures?"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have to be getting back to our school now," said Ruth Stevenson, presently.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Oh, what's your hurry?" pleaded Jack.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "No. We were going to leave immediately after that reel they were showing when the explosion occurred," the girl replied.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Oh, what's your hurry?" pleaded Jack.
go away from a place
From this reading "No. We were going to leave immediately after that reel they were showing when the explosion occurred," the girl replied.
in motion
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. We were going to leave immediately after that reel they were showing when the explosion occurred," the girl replied.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We'll have to be getting back to our school now," said Ruth Stevenson, presently.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "No. We were going to leave immediately after that reel they were showing when the explosion occurred," the girl replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what's your hurry?" pleaded Jack.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We'll have to be getting back to our school now," said Ruth Stevenson, presently.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Weren't you going to stay to the pictures?"
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Oh, what's your hurry?" pleaded Jack.
in the near future
From this reading "We'll have to be getting back to our school now," said Ruth Stevenson, presently.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading "No. We were going to leave immediately after that reel they were showing when the explosion occurred," the girl replied.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No. We were going to leave immediately after that reel they were showing when the explosion occurred," the girl replied.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "We'll have to be getting back to our school now," said Ruth Stevenson, presently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll have to be getting back to our school now," said Ruth Stevenson, presently.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
an educational institution
From this reading "We'll have to be getting back to our school now," said Ruth Stevenson, presently.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "No. We were going to leave immediately after that reel they were showing when the explosion occurred," the girl replied.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Weren't you going to stay to the pictures?"
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading "We'll have to be getting back to our school now," said Ruth Stevenson, presently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No. We were going to leave immediately after that reel they were showing when the explosion occurred," the girl replied.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll have to be getting back to our school now," said Ruth Stevenson, presently.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No. We were going to leave immediately after that reel they were showing when the explosion occurred," the girl replied.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll have to be getting back to our school now," said Ruth Stevenson, presently.
(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 THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No. We were going to leave immediately after that reel they were showing when the explosion occurred," the girl replied.
Weren't
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From this reading "Weren't you going to stay to the pictures?"
what's
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From this reading "Oh, what's your hurry?" pleaded Jack.
at the time that
From this reading "No. We were going to leave immediately after that reel they were showing when the explosion occurred," the girl replied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Weren't you going to stay to the pictures?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE GIRLS FROM CLEARWATER HALL The Rover boys remained with the girls from Clearwater Hall for the best part of half an hour after the scare at the moving picture theater, and during that time the young folks became quite well acquainted.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, what's your hurry?" pleaded Jack.
