used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
how long something has existed
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
bakeverbUS /beɪk/
cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
Bud'snounUS /bʌdz/
possessive form of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
cannot
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From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
Colonsay
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From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
communicantnoun
a person entitled to receive Communion
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
couldn't
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From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
country-side
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From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
Dan
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From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
eagle-heart
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From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
exhilaratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪd/
made joyful
From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
FORTUNATELYadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
set up or found
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
of the present time and place
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
it's
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From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
kalenounUS /keɪl/
informal terms for money
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
Kate's
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From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
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 The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
a female domestic
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
on one occasion
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
sconenounUS /skoʊn/
small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
scouringnounUS /ˈskaʊərɪŋ/
moving over territory to search for something
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
unpleasingadjective
unpleasant or disagreeable to the senses
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Of two evils choose the third, then,” said Dan to his sister, flushed and exhilarated by a search that, for elderly maiden ladies, makes up for an older hunt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
nonexistent
From this reading “I can get fine cooks that are wanting in the grace of God, and pious girls who couldn't be trusted to bake a Christian scone,” she said; “it's a choice between two evils.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
in or at the place that
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading FORTUNATELY Kate's marriage came to distract them for a while from the thought of Bud's future.
which person or people
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
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From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading The Captain--that once roving eagle-heart subdued by love for the maid of Colonsay--so persistently discouraged any yachting trips which took the _Wave_ for more than a night or two from her moorings that Lady Anne and her husband, knowing the heart themselves, recommended immediate marriage; and Miss Bell, in consequence, was scouring the country-side for Kate's successor in the kitchen, but hopeless of coming on one who could cook good kale, have a cheery face, and be a strict communicant.
a late time of life
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
but in spite of that
From this reading The essential house had been found that was suitable for a captain, yet not too dearly rented--a piece of luck in a community where dwellings are rarely vacant, and every tenant over eighty years of age has the uneasy consciousness that half a dozen pairs betrothed have already decided upon a different color of paint for his windows, and have become resigned, with a not unpleasing melancholy, to the thought that in the course of nature his time cannot be long.
