used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
Ayres
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From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
Betty
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From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading On one of the lovely old-fashioned brass knobs was tied a note, and Betty stopped unpacking the desk to read it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “The chief joy of having a tea-shop,” Madeline wrote, “is that it grows on your hands.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading On one of the lovely old-fashioned brass knobs was tied a note, and Betty stopped unpacking the desk to read it.
didn't
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From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
expressman
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From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
destroyed or killed
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “The chief joy of having a tea-shop,” Madeline wrote, “is that it grows on your hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “The chief joy of having a tea-shop,” Madeline wrote, “is that it grows on your hands.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The chief joy of having a tea-shop,” Madeline wrote, “is that it grows on your hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never was quite satisfied with your desk.
inspirationsnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “inspiration” — arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The chief joy of having a tea-shop,” Madeline wrote, “is that it grows on your hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On one of the lovely old-fashioned brass knobs was tied a note, and Betty stopped unpacking the desk to read it.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “The chief joy of having a tea-shop,” Madeline wrote, “is that it grows on your hands.
knobsnounUS /nɑːbz/
plural of “knob” — a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading On one of the lovely old-fashioned brass knobs was tied a note, and Betty stopped unpacking the desk to read it.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading On one of the lovely old-fashioned brass knobs was tied a note, and Betty stopped unpacking the desk to read it.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
MADELINE
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From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
a brief written record
From this reading On one of the lovely old-fashioned brass knobs was tied a note, and Betty stopped unpacking the desk to read it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading On one of the lovely old-fashioned brass knobs was tied a note, and Betty stopped unpacking the desk to read it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
PATRONnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I never was quite satisfied with your desk.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading On one of the lovely old-fashioned brass knobs was tied a note, and Betty stopped unpacking the desk to read it.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I never was quite satisfied with your desk.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On one of the lovely old-fashioned brass knobs was tied a note, and Betty stopped unpacking the desk to read it.
Tally-ho
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From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
Tally-ho-ish
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From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
Tea-Shop
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From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The chief joy of having a tea-shop,” Madeline wrote, “is that it grows on your hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
bound or secured closely
From this reading On one of the lovely old-fashioned brass knobs was tied a note, and Betty stopped unpacking the desk to read it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
unpackingverbUS /ənˈpækɪŋ/
-ing form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading On one of the lovely old-fashioned brass knobs was tied a note, and Betty stopped unpacking the desk to read it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On one of the lovely old-fashioned brass knobs was tied a note, and Betty stopped unpacking the desk to read it.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A harness cupboard, with a covered watering trough underneath it, ought to have made a picturesque and Tally-ho-ish effect, but some way it didn’t.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
at the time that
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
writing-desk
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From this reading MARY, THE PERFECT PATRON MADELINE had been gone for three weeks and never sent so much as a line of “inspirations” back to the Tally-ho Tea-Shop, when the expressman drove up one morning with a great mahogany writing-desk for Betty, with “Sent by M. Ayres” on the shipping ticket.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “The chief joy of having a tea-shop,” Madeline wrote, “is that it grows on your hands.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The chief joy of having a tea-shop,” Madeline wrote, “is that it grows on your hands.
