Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

later than; following

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

having a beak or bill as specified

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.

confined by bonds

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.

difficult to analyze or understand

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

stretch (the neck) so as to see better

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

traveling across

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

recognizable; marked

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

third-person singular of “develop” — make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation

From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.

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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

give expression to

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

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From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

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From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

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From this reading "Why, Torchy, it's perfectly simple," says she.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

on one occasion

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

and nothing more

From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "Why, Torchy, it's perfectly simple," says she.

plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

express in words

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

plural of “schedule” — a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Why, Torchy, it's perfectly simple," says she.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading "Why, Torchy, it's perfectly simple," says she.

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

capital of the state of Illinois

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

plural of “stray” — an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

carry out

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.

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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

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From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

create by training and teaching

From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.

a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

up to a particular time

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

by way of; passing through

From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.

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From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.

at the time that

From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.

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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, Torchy, it's perfectly simple," says she.

in the company of; together with

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.