used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, I’ve requested ‘the pleasure of Miss Kitty Clark’s company,’ all right,” Blue Bonnet observed a moment later.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Well, I’ve requested ‘the pleasure of Miss Kitty Clark’s company,’ all right,” Blue Bonnet observed a moment later.
ASHEnounUS /æʃ/
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It would have been a whole lot easier if we’d just stuck a notice up in the post-office, Aunt Lucinda.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Well, I’ve requested ‘the pleasure of Miss Kitty Clark’s company,’ all right,” Blue Bonnet observed a moment later.
BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “Well, I’ve requested ‘the pleasure of Miss Kitty Clark’s company,’ all right,” Blue Bonnet observed a moment later.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
Clark'snounUS /klɑːrks/
possessive form of “clark” — United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “Well, I’ve requested ‘the pleasure of Miss Kitty Clark’s company,’ all right,” Blue Bonnet observed a moment later.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Well, I’ve requested ‘the pleasure of Miss Kitty Clark’s company,’ all right,” Blue Bonnet observed a moment later.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It would have been a whole lot easier if we’d just stuck a notice up in the post-office, Aunt Lucinda.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
a young female
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It would have been a whole lot easier if we’d just stuck a notice up in the post-office, Aunt Lucinda.”
I've
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From this reading “Well, I’ve requested ‘the pleasure of Miss Kitty Clark’s company,’ all right,” Blue Bonnet observed a moment later.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It would have been a whole lot easier if we’d just stuck a notice up in the post-office, Aunt Lucinda.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It would have been a whole lot easier if we’d just stuck a notice up in the post-office, Aunt Lucinda.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It would have been a whole lot easier if we’d just stuck a notice up in the post-office, Aunt Lucinda.”
and nothing more
From this reading “It would have been a whole lot easier if we’d just stuck a notice up in the post-office, Aunt Lucinda.”
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Well, I’ve requested ‘the pleasure of Miss Kitty Clark’s company,’ all right,” Blue Bonnet observed a moment later.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “It would have been a whole lot easier if we’d just stuck a notice up in the post-office, Aunt Lucinda.”
Lucinda
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From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
come together
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
a particular point in time
From this reading “Well, I’ve requested ‘the pleasure of Miss Kitty Clark’s company,’ all right,” Blue Bonnet observed a moment later.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “It would have been a whole lot easier if we’d just stuck a notice up in the post-office, Aunt Lucinda.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Well, I’ve requested ‘the pleasure of Miss Kitty Clark’s company,’ all right,” Blue Bonnet observed a moment later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
post-office
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From this reading “It would have been a whole lot easier if we’d just stuck a notice up in the post-office, Aunt Lucinda.”
redheadedadjectiveUS /ˈredhedɪd/
having red hair and usually fair skin
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading “Well, I’ve requested ‘the pleasure of Miss Kitty Clark’s company,’ all right,” Blue Bonnet observed a moment later.
requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Well, I’ve requested ‘the pleasure of Miss Kitty Clark’s company,’ all right,” Blue Bonnet observed a moment later.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sighed wearily.
she's
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From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She sighed wearily.
caught or fixed
From this reading “It would have been a whole lot easier if we’d just stuck a notice up in the post-office, Aunt Lucinda.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It would have been a whole lot easier if we’d just stuck a notice up in the post-office, Aunt Lucinda.”
we'd
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From this reading “It would have been a whole lot easier if we’d just stuck a notice up in the post-office, Aunt Lucinda.”
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading She sighed wearily.
(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’ve requested ‘the pleasure of Miss Kitty Clark’s company,’ all right,” Blue Bonnet observed a moment later.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “It would have been a whole lot easier if we’d just stuck a notice up in the post-office, Aunt Lucinda.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would have been a whole lot easier if we’d just stuck a notice up in the post-office, Aunt Lucinda.”
an affirmative
From this reading TO MEET MISS ELIZABETH ASHE “‘Mrs. Clyde requests the pleasure of,’--yes, Aunt Lucinda,--Kitty Clark,--she’s that redheaded girl, Aunt Lucinda?”
