used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Marise knew as little as possible of her own country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Mums had refused fairly good chances for the pretty girl, rather than let her go "on the road."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Marise knew as little as possible of her own country.
a female human offspring
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
Dolores
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From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
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 Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Marise knew as little as possible of her own country.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
divisible by two
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Her first experiences on the stage had given her small parts in New York.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Mums had refused fairly good chances for the pretty girl, rather than let her go "on the road."
a social unit living together
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first experiences on the stage had given her small parts in New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mums had refused fairly good chances for the pretty girl, rather than let her go "on the road."
a young female
From this reading Mums had refused fairly good chances for the pretty girl, rather than let her go "on the road."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Her first experiences on the stage had given her small parts in New York.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mums had refused fairly good chances for the pretty girl, rather than let her go "on the road."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mums had refused fairly good chances for the pretty girl, rather than let her go "on the road."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her first experiences on the stage had given her small parts in New York.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Marise knew as little as possible of her own country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her first experiences on the stage had given her small parts in New York.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Marise knew as little as possible of her own country.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Marise knew as little as possible of her own country.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mums had refused fairly good chances for the pretty girl, rather than let her go "on the road."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Marise knew as little as possible of her own country.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
Marise
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From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Marise knew as little as possible of her own country.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
MumsnounUS /mʌmz/
plural of “mum” — of China
From this reading Mums had refused fairly good chances for the pretty girl, rather than let her go "on the road."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Marise knew as little as possible of her own country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her first experiences on the stage had given her small parts in New York.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Marise knew as little as possible of her own country.
the local environment
From this reading Her first experiences on the stage had given her small parts in New York.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Marise knew as little as possible of her own country.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Mums had refused fairly good chances for the pretty girl, rather than let her go "on the road."
on the contrary
From this reading Mums had refused fairly good chances for the pretty girl, rather than let her go "on the road."
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Mums had refused fairly good chances for the pretty girl, rather than let her go "on the road."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Mums had refused fairly good chances for the pretty girl, rather than let her go "on the road."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her first experiences on the stage had given her small parts in New York.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Her first experiences on the stage had given her small parts in New York.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mums had refused fairly good chances for the pretty girl, rather than let her go "on the road."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Marise knew as little as possible of her own country.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
transplantedverbUS /trænˈsplæntɪd/
past form of “transplant” — lift and reset in another soil or situation
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
(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 Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
at the time that
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Her early memories wavered between New York when things went well, and Brooklyn or even Jersey City when the family luck was out.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then had come the great and bewildering success as "Dolores," which had kept the young star playing at one theatre until mother and daughter transplanted themselves to England.
