the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
subject to appointment
From this reading It was very near the minute appointed for her to meet Carter at the square.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She hesitated, tempted to run back.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
for the reason that
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
Bellethorne
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From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
Betty
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From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading It was very near the minute appointed for her to meet Carter at the square.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
Englishy
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From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was very near the minute appointed for her to meet Carter at the square.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
FRUITSnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
a young female
From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
Gordon
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From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She hesitated, tempted to run back.
how
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From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very near the minute appointed for her to meet Carter at the square.
Littells
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From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
locketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
come together
From this reading It was very near the minute appointed for her to meet Carter at the square.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was very near the minute appointed for her to meet Carter at the square.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was very near the minute appointed for her to meet Carter at the square.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She hesitated, tempted to run back.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
make square
From this reading It was very near the minute appointed for her to meet Carter at the square.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
TANTALUSnounUS /ˈtæntələs/
(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading She hesitated, tempted to run back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very near the minute appointed for her to meet Carter at the square.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very near the minute appointed for her to meet Carter at the square.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very near the minute appointed for her to meet Carter at the square.
look attentively
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she had forgotten to ask that girl, Ida Bellethorne (such an Englishy name!), how to find her rendezvous with the Littells' chauffeur.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had she done so she would have been in time to see Ida pick up the little locket that Uncle Dick had given Betty that very Christmas and which she carried in her bag because it seemed the safest place to treasure it while she was visiting.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading THE FRUITS OF TANTALUS Betty Gordon had glanced hastily at her wrist watch as she went out of the little store.
