additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nora and Edith and Brenda had implored, Philip had teased, but all had been refused.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But there is more than one settlement down there already, and here we shall have the field almost to ourselves."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But there is more than one settlement down there already, and here we shall have the field almost to ourselves."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
Brenda
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From this reading Nora and Edith and Brenda had implored, Philip had teased, but all had been refused.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is more than one settlement down there already, and here we shall have the field almost to ourselves."
ChangesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But there is more than one settlement down there already, and here we shall have the field almost to ourselves."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
Edith
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From this reading Nora and Edith and Brenda had implored, Philip had teased, but all had been refused.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "You must wait until everything is in readiness."
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading But there is more than one settlement down there already, and here we shall have the field almost to ourselves."
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But there is more than one settlement down there already, and here we shall have the field almost to ourselves."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But there is more than one settlement down there already, and here we shall have the field almost to ourselves."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Nora and Edith and Brenda had implored, Philip had teased, but all had been refused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
intimatesnounUS /ˈɪntəməts/
plural of “intimate” — someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is more than one settlement down there already, and here we shall have the field almost to ourselves."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
Julia's
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From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
MansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must wait until everything is in readiness."
Nora
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From this reading Nora and Edith and Brenda had implored, Philip had teased, but all had been refused.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there is more than one settlement down there already, and here we shall have the field almost to ourselves."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading But there is more than one settlement down there already, and here we shall have the field almost to ourselves."
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Nora and Edith and Brenda had implored, Philip had teased, but all had been refused.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading "You must wait until everything is in readiness."
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Nora and Edith and Brenda had implored, Philip had teased, but all had been refused.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But there is more than one settlement down there already, and here we shall have the field almost to ourselves."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading Nora and Edith and Brenda had implored, Philip had teased, but all had been refused.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But there is more than one settlement down there already, and here we shall have the field almost to ourselves."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is more than one settlement down there already, and here we shall have the field almost to ourselves."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there is more than one settlement down there already, and here we shall have the field almost to ourselves."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "You must wait until everything is in readiness."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "You must wait until everything is in readiness."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
which person or people
From this reading Changes and additions to the house had been made during the summer, and not one of Julia's intimates, excepting those who were to live in the Mansion, had been permitted to see it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The North End would be more picturesque, and we could do regular settlement work among those interesting foreigners.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must wait until everything is in readiness."
