used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had married Cole against the family’s wish, and had been paying dearly ever since.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
Blanche
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From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading For John Cole was a self-centered brute, a hard master, a spendthrift.
Calvert
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From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
CRESCENTnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading She had married Cole against the family’s wish, and had been paying dearly ever since.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boys did not know--though the mother did--that Cole fancied fast horses and fast women.
divisible by two
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
at any time
From this reading She had married Cole against the family’s wish, and had been paying dearly ever since.
a social unit living together
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
family'snounUS /ˈfæməliz/
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading She had married Cole against the family’s wish, and had been paying dearly ever since.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The boys did not know--though the mother did--that Cole fancied fast horses and fast women.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The boys did not know--though the mother did--that Cole fancied fast horses and fast women.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For John Cole was a self-centered brute, a hard master, a spendthrift.
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The boys did not know--though the mother did--that Cole fancied fast horses and fast women.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The boys did not know--though the mother did--that Cole fancied fast horses and fast women.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
Madmallet
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From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She had married Cole against the family’s wish, and had been paying dearly ever since.
MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading For John Cole was a self-centered brute, a hard master, a spendthrift.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boys did not know--though the mother did--that Cole fancied fast horses and fast women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
ogrenounUS /ˈoʊɡər/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading She had married Cole against the family’s wish, and had been paying dearly ever since.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
salesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
self-centeredadjectiveUS /ˈselfˈsentərd/
limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
From this reading For John Cole was a self-centered brute, a hard master, a spendthrift.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had married Cole against the family’s wish, and had been paying dearly ever since.
Silvanusnoun
(Roman mythology) god of woods and fields and flocks; Pan is the Greek counterpart
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had married Cole against the family’s wish, and had been paying dearly ever since.
spendthriftnounUS /ˈspendθrɪft/
someone who spends money prodigally
From this reading For John Cole was a self-centered brute, a hard master, a spendthrift.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The boys did not know--though the mother did--that Cole fancied fast horses and fast women.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
at the time that
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
which person or people
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE CRESCENT AN even greater ogre to the Cole boys than Silvanus Madmallet was their father, John Cole, traveling salesman for a wholesale hardware firm.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She had married Cole against the family’s wish, and had been paying dearly ever since.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their mother, who had been Blanche Florence before her marriage, came of an old and respected family that had come over with Lord Calvert when Maryland was settled.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The boys did not know--though the mother did--that Cole fancied fast horses and fast women.
