used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
having companions or an escort
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
anew
From this reading Nan was amused, and Dorothy relieved, of course, that her favorite sister was to be within call again.
in addition
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Nan was amused, and Dorothy relieved, of course, that her favorite sister was to be within call again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
dearly loved
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
Betty
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From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nan was amused, and Dorothy relieved, of course, that her favorite sister was to be within call again.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Nan was amused, and Dorothy relieved, of course, that her favorite sister was to be within call again.
DAWNSnounUS /dɔːnz/
plural of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
Dorothy
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From this reading Nan was amused, and Dorothy relieved, of course, that her favorite sister was to be within call again.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Nan was amused, and Dorothy relieved, of course, that her favorite sister was to be within call again.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
HARDINGnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see through you, Mademoiselle,” Will teased her.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
immediately past
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “I see through you, Mademoiselle,” Will teased her.
MARIE
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From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
MONTANAnounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan was amused, and Dorothy relieved, of course, that her favorite sister was to be within call again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
O'TOOLEnounUS /oʊˈtuːl/
British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
O'Tooles
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From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
and nothing more
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Nan was amused, and Dorothy relieved, of course, that her favorite sister was to be within call again.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
express in words
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
secretary-tutor-tea-shop
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From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see through you, Mademoiselle,” Will teased her.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Nan was amused, and Dorothy relieved, of course, that her favorite sister was to be within call again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading “I see through you, Mademoiselle,” Will teased her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
three-deckernoun
made with three slices of usually toasted bread
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I see through you, Mademoiselle,” Will teased her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
trousseaunoun
the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
unfoundedadjectiveUS /ənˈfaʊndɪd/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading “Will Wales----” began Betty fiercely, and then relapsed into haughty silence (accompanied by the faintest blush) as the only proper treatment of such unfounded accusations.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nan was amused, and Dorothy relieved, of course, that her favorite sister was to be within call again.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I see through you, Mademoiselle,” Will teased her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MONTANA MARIE O’TOOLE DAWNS UPON HARDING COLLEGE Betty Wales always insisted that the O’Tooles’ visit had nothing whatever to do with her decision to go back to Harding.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Nan was amused, and Dorothy relieved, of course, that her favorite sister was to be within call again.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I see through you, Mademoiselle,” Will teased her.
you'll
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From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
you're
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From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You think you’ll be getting ready to be married about next year, and you’re taking your last chance to say a long farewell to your beloved Harding,--also to save your three-decker, secretary-tutor-tea-shop salary for a grand and elegant trousseau.”
