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From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's only for the Shylocks and Portias, you know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
Barbara
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From this reading "He wasn't," explained Barbara Gordon, "but he found he could get off better to-day.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "He wasn't," explained Barbara Gordon, "but he found he could get off better to-day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He wasn't," explained Barbara Gordon, "but he found he could get off better to-day.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He wasn't," explained Barbara Gordon, "but he found he could get off better to-day.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
DEFINEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "He wasn't," explained Barbara Gordon, "but he found he could get off better to-day.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's only for the Shylocks and Portias, you know.
set up or found
From this reading "He wasn't," explained Barbara Gordon, "but he found he could get off better to-day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He wasn't," explained Barbara Gordon, "but he found he could get off better to-day.
Gordon
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From this reading "He wasn't," explained Barbara Gordon, "but he found he could get off better to-day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
It's
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From this reading It's only for the Shylocks and Portias, you know.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It's only for the Shylocks and Portias, you know.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
information about recent and important events
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He wasn't," explained Barbara Gordon, "but he found he could get off better to-day.
and nothing more
From this reading It's only for the Shylocks and Portias, you know.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
Portias
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From this reading It's only for the Shylocks and Portias, you know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
Shylocks
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From this reading It's only for the Shylocks and Portias, you know.
Teddie
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From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
tid-bit
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From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
to-day
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From this reading "He wasn't," explained Barbara Gordon, "but he found he could get off better to-day.
to-morrow
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From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
wasn't
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From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This was the choice tid-bit of news that 19-- passed from hand to hand as it took its way to its various nine o'clock classes.
which person or people
From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading "I thought he wasn't coming until to-morrow," said Teddie Wilson, who followed every move of the play committee with mournful interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DARK HORSE DEFINED "Did you see Mr. Masters in chapel this morning with Miss Kingston?"
