used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now, I want to know what it all means.”
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
for the reason that
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
Bessie
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From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
can't
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From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
without stop or interruption
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
the act of departing
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, I want to know what it all means.”
Janet
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From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
jerkyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɜːrki/
lacking a steady rhythm
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
JEWnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
jumboree
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From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now, I want to know what it all means.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Now, I want to know what it all means.”
Mekran
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From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
not any; not one
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
nonsensicaladjectiveUS /nɑːnˈsensɪkəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
plyverbUS /plaɪ/
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
make square
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
express in words
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
the topmost one of two
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was comfortably furnished, with no less than a dozen native servants to wait upon them, their meals being bountiful and prepared with exact regularity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
we're
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From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
a Caucasian
From this reading They were sitting in the cool and spacious upper chamber of a square white house which had been mysteriously placed at the disposal of the Americans the evening of their arrival in Mekran.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CAPTURE OF DAVID THE JEW “Now, girls, I want you to tell me what we’re going to do,” said Aunt Lucy, looking over her spectacles at Janet and Bessie, while her needle continued to ply in a jerky fashion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your father, Janet Moore, says he is waiting here in Mekran to get an audience with the high jumboree of this forsaken country about that nonsensical railroad; and _your_ father, Bessie Warner, says we are staying here because we can’t get away.
