1899
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From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Not that she exerted herself to attract attention.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Not that she exerted herself to attract attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, I wish you could have been here in Mrs. Gunning's day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
ChroniclernounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪklər/
someone who writes chronicles
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
constitutingverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “constitute” — form or compose
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, I wish you could have been here in Mrs. Gunning's day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Well, I wish you could have been here in Mrs. Gunning's day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading Not that she exerted herself to attract attention.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
Gunning's
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From this reading Well, I wish you could have been here in Mrs. Gunning's day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, I wish you could have been here in Mrs. Gunning's day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well, I wish you could have been here in Mrs. Gunning's day.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not that she exerted herself to attract attention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I wish you could have been here in Mrs. Gunning's day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, I wish you could have been here in Mrs. Gunning's day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
Mackinac
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From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
social deportment
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Well, I wish you could have been here in Mrs. Gunning's day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that she exerted herself to attract attention.
oddestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəst/
superlative of “odd” — not divisible by two
From this reading She was the oddest woman on Mackinac.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was the oddest woman on Mackinac.
perennialadjectiveUS /pərˈeniəl/
lasting three seasons or more
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the oddest woman on Mackinac.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that she exerted herself to attract attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that she exerted herself to attract attention.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 * This story is set down exactly as it was told by the Island Chronicler.
(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 Well, I wish you could have been here in Mrs. Gunning's day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she was such a character, and her manners were so astonishing, that she furnished perennial entertainment to the few families of us constituting island society.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Well, I wish you could have been here in Mrs. Gunning's day.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was the oddest woman on Mackinac.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, I wish you could have been here in Mrs. Gunning's day.
