make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Fourteen at table, and the Sevres set only sufficient for twelve!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Fourteen at table, and the Sevres set only sufficient for twelve!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
Bertha
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From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Do compliment us by permitting the experiment to be tried."
dearly loved
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do compliment us by permitting the experiment to be tried."
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Do compliment us by permitting the experiment to be tried."
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Fourteen at table, and the Sevres set only sufficient for twelve!
FourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading "Fourteen at table, and the Sevres set only sufficient for twelve!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
MADELEINE
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From this reading MADELEINE.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
and nothing more
From this reading "Fourteen at table, and the Sevres set only sufficient for twelve!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Do compliment us by permitting the experiment to be tried."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Fourteen at table, and the Sevres set only sufficient for twelve!
Sevres
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From this reading "Fourteen at table, and the Sevres set only sufficient for twelve!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading "Fourteen at table, and the Sevres set only sufficient for twelve!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Fourteen at table, and the Sevres set only sufficient for twelve!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Fourteen at table, and the Sevres set only sufficient for twelve!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Do compliment us by permitting the experiment to be tried."
a source of difficulty
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Fourteen at table, and the Sevres set only sufficient for twelve!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
untowardadjectiveUS /əntuːˈɔːrd/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do compliment us by permitting the experiment to be tried."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
witchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading If you will allow the two extra plates to be placed before Bertha and myself, we will endeavor to render them invisible by our witchcraft.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Truly it _is_ untoward, but I wish, my dear aunt, you would not let it trouble you so much.
