afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE ODDS AGAINST HIM "Horrid taste she has, I must say," drawled Marian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
Ann
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From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
Cecile
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From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated Cecile.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading THE ODDS AGAINST HIM "Horrid taste she has, I must say," drawled Marian.
ejaculated
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From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated Cecile.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Marian was the eldest of the Tapp girls.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Marian was the eldest of the Tapp girls.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ODDS AGAINST HIM "Horrid taste she has, I must say," drawled Marian.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ODDS AGAINST HIM "Horrid taste she has, I must say," drawled Marian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
HorridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading THE ODDS AGAINST HIM "Horrid taste she has, I must say," drawled Marian.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ODDS AGAINST HIM "Horrid taste she has, I must say," drawled Marian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading THE ODDS AGAINST HIM "Horrid taste she has, I must say," drawled Marian.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE ODDS AGAINST HIM "Horrid taste she has, I must say," drawled Marian.
not any; not one
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
ODDSnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading THE ODDS AGAINST HIM "Horrid taste she has, I must say," drawled Marian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marian was the eldest of the Tapp girls.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated Cecile.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
express in words
From this reading THE ODDS AGAINST HIM "Horrid taste she has, I must say," drawled Marian.
scepternoun
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ODDS AGAINST HIM "Horrid taste she has, I must say," drawled Marian.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
TaffynounUS /ˈtæfi/
chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
Tapp
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From this reading Marian was the eldest of the Tapp girls.
Tapp's
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From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading THE ODDS AGAINST HIM "Horrid taste she has, I must say," drawled Marian.
express in words
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ODDS AGAINST HIM "Horrid taste she has, I must say," drawled Marian.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To tell the truth (but this is strictly in confidence and must go no further!) she had been christened Mary Ann after Israel Tapp's commonplace mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marian was the eldest of the Tapp girls.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading That, of course, was some time before I. Tapp, the Salt Water Taffy King, had come into his kingdom and assumed the robe and scepter of his present financial position.
