at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I don’t know why it is that the girls always read those “Personals” in the paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why, what of it?” he asked, with well-assumed carelessness.
binderynoun
a workshop where books are bound
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I know they do.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading “Why, what of it?” he asked, with well-assumed carelessness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I know they do.
don't
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From this reading I don’t know why it is that the girls always read those “Personals” in the paper.
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
Flotie
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From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
a young female
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I don’t know why it is that the girls always read those “Personals” in the paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t know why it is that the girls always read those “Personals” in the paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don’t know why it is that the girls always read those “Personals” in the paper.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don’t know why it is that the girls always read those “Personals” in the paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don’t know why it is that the girls always read those “Personals” in the paper.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don’t know why it is that the girls always read those “Personals” in the paper.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I don’t know why it is that the girls always read those “Personals” in the paper.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
PersonalsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnɪlz/
plural of “personal” — a short newspaper article about a particular person or group
From this reading I don’t know why it is that the girls always read those “Personals” in the paper.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I don’t know why it is that the girls always read those “Personals” in the paper.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
tallestadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlɪst/
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don’t know why it is that the girls always read those “Personals” in the paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don’t know why it is that the girls always read those “Personals” in the paper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I know they do.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I don’t know why it is that the girls always read those “Personals” in the paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
well-assumed
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From this reading “Why, what of it?” he asked, with well-assumed carelessness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, what of it?” he asked, with well-assumed carelessness.
in or at the place that
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I don’t know why it is that the girls always read those “Personals” in the paper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very minute Mr. W---- entered his father’s, where he lived with his parents and sisters, his tallest and prettiest sister, Flotie, came running to him with the paper in her hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Brother Edward,” said she, “don’t you remember the initials on that portfolio of drawings you had the other night--I mean the drawings made by that pretty bindery girl of yours.”
