used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
have
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
Blackwell
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From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
a state at a particular time
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
to or in any or all places
From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
an act that fails
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
Graub
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From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
Heathcote
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From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
occurring by chance
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
MAKEPEACE
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From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
Michaux's
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From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
a form of address for a man
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
a human being
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
Père
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From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
THACKERAYnounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
versionsnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The newspapers everywhere had published similar versions of Père Michaux's agency in the discovery of the murderer, and Anne's connection with it was never known.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
at the time that
From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
which person or people
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
WILLIAM
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From this reading Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Who ordered toil as the condition of life, ordered failure, success; to this person a foremost place, to the other a struggle with the crowd; to each some work upon the ground he stands on until he is laid beneath it....
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 Lucky he who can bear his failure generously, and give up his broken sword to Fate, the conqueror, with a manly and humble heart."--WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY When set at liberty, Ward Heathcote returned to New York.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To this day neither Mrs. Blackwell, Mrs. Strain, nor Mr. Graub himself, has any suspicion that their summer visitors were other than the widow Young and her niece Ruth from the metropolis of Washington.
