aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "First I must tell you about Edith Pearce, the girl in the house where we are staying.
how long something has existed
From this reading She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "First I must tell you about Edith Pearce, the girl in the house where we are staying.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And she has the most beautiful complexion in the world, just pink and white.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading And she has the most beautiful complexion in the world, just pink and white.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
demanding attention
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her eyes are gray with dark lashes and when she looks at you they are like surprised stars.
dearly loved
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
Edith
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From this reading "First I must tell you about Edith Pearce, the girl in the house where we are staying.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes are gray with dark lashes and when she looks at you they are like surprised stars.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First I must tell you about Edith Pearce, the girl in the house where we are staying.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
a young female
From this reading "First I must tell you about Edith Pearce, the girl in the house where we are staying.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
the act of departing
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Her eyes are gray with dark lashes and when she looks at you they are like surprised stars.
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 She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "First I must tell you about Edith Pearce, the girl in the house where we are staying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "First I must tell you about Edith Pearce, the girl in the house where we are staying.
and nothing more
From this reading And she has the most beautiful complexion in the world, just pink and white.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Her eyes are gray with dark lashes and when she looks at you they are like surprised stars.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
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 She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her eyes are gray with dark lashes and when she looks at you they are like surprised stars.
Marjorie
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From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "First I must tell you about Edith Pearce, the girl in the house where we are staying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
Pearce
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From this reading "First I must tell you about Edith Pearce, the girl in the house where we are staying.
a light shade of red
From this reading And she has the most beautiful complexion in the world, just pink and white.
an educational institution
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
she's
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From this reading She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Her eyes are gray with dark lashes and when she looks at you they are like surprised stars.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "First I must tell you about Edith Pearce, the girl in the house where we are staying.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Her eyes are gray with dark lashes and when she looks at you they are like surprised stars.
express in words
From this reading "First I must tell you about Edith Pearce, the girl in the house where we are staying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes are gray with dark lashes and when she looks at you they are like surprised stars.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "First I must tell you about Edith Pearce, the girl in the house where we are staying.
at the time that
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
in or at the place that
From this reading "First I must tell you about Edith Pearce, the girl in the house where we are staying.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She has long flaxen hair which hangs over her shoulders in the most childish way, though she's our age.
a Caucasian
From this reading And she has the most beautiful complexion in the world, just pink and white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyes are gray with dark lashes and when she looks at you they are like surprised stars.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And she has the most beautiful complexion in the world, just pink and white.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BEACH DOG "You would certainly smile if you could see the school I am going to," Frances wrote to her chum, Marjorie Benton, "but when I think of you and the other girls back at the dear old Boston Latin, I feel more like crying.
