matters of personal concern
From this reading "How on earth do you manage to keep so thoroughly posted in regard to Chautauqua affairs?
anew
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _I_ shouldn't have known whether the gates were to be opened or closed to-morrow."
Chautauqua
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From this reading "How on earth do you manage to keep so thoroughly posted in regard to Chautauqua affairs?
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading _I_ shouldn't have known whether the gates were to be opened or closed to-morrow."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How on earth do you manage to keep so thoroughly posted in regard to Chautauqua affairs?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "How on earth do you manage to keep so thoroughly posted in regard to Chautauqua affairs?
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading _I_ shouldn't have known whether the gates were to be opened or closed to-morrow."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING READY TO LIVE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _I_ shouldn't have known whether the gates were to be opened or closed to-morrow."
How
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From this reading "How on earth do you manage to keep so thoroughly posted in regard to Chautauqua affairs?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I_ shouldn't have known whether the gates were to be opened or closed to-morrow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How on earth do you manage to keep so thoroughly posted in regard to Chautauqua affairs?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "How on earth do you manage to keep so thoroughly posted in regard to Chautauqua affairs?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _I_ shouldn't have known whether the gates were to be opened or closed to-morrow."
the sound of laughing
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading GETTING READY TO LIVE.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "How on earth do you manage to keep so thoroughly posted in regard to Chautauqua affairs?
come together
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One would think you were the wife of the private secretary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How on earth do you manage to keep so thoroughly posted in regard to Chautauqua affairs?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would think you were the wife of the private secretary.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading _I_ shouldn't have known whether the gates were to be opened or closed to-morrow."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _I_ shouldn't have known whether the gates were to be opened or closed to-morrow."
by chance
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading "How on earth do you manage to keep so thoroughly posted in regard to Chautauqua affairs?
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading One would think you were the wife of the private secretary.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading GETTING READY TO LIVE.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "How on earth do you manage to keep so thoroughly posted in regard to Chautauqua affairs?
retortnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading One would think you were the wife of the private secretary.
shouldn't
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From this reading _I_ shouldn't have known whether the gates were to be opened or closed to-morrow."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How on earth do you manage to keep so thoroughly posted in regard to Chautauqua affairs?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One would think you were the wife of the private secretary.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading "How on earth do you manage to keep so thoroughly posted in regard to Chautauqua affairs?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GETTING READY TO LIVE.
to-morrow
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From this reading _I_ shouldn't have known whether the gates were to be opened or closed to-morrow."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Amid the laughter that followed this retort the company rose up from the table and went their various ways, to meet, perhaps, again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One would think you were the wife of the private secretary.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading _I_ shouldn't have known whether the gates were to be opened or closed to-morrow."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One would think you were the wife of the private secretary.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would think you were the wife of the private secretary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How on earth do you manage to keep so thoroughly posted in regard to Chautauqua affairs?
