used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
accessoriesnounUS /ækˈsesəriz/
plural of “accessory” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading Had Florence been married at home, with the usual family friends and accessories, she would have looked with less tolerance on Maude's elopement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Owing to Harry's presence at the Hall it became necessary, when they arrived, to divulge the well-kept secret of Maude's unconventional marriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aunt Ella managed the introduction with her usual straightforwardness, treating it as a matter of course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Owing to Harry's presence at the Hall it became necessary, when they arrived, to divulge the well-kept secret of Maude's unconventional marriage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Florence and her husband were naturally surprised, but both of them liked Harry Merry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Florence and her husband were naturally surprised, but both of them liked Harry Merry.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Aunt Ella managed the introduction with her usual straightforwardness, treating it as a matter of course.
the act of departing
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
divulgeverbUS /dɪˈvʌldʒ/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading Owing to Harry's presence at the Hall it became necessary, when they arrived, to divulge the well-kept secret of Maude's unconventional marriage.
Ella
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From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
Ellersleigh
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From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
elopementnoun
the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
From this reading Had Florence been married at home, with the usual family friends and accessories, she would have looked with less tolerance on Maude's elopement.
a social unit living together
From this reading Had Florence been married at home, with the usual family friends and accessories, she would have looked with less tolerance on Maude's elopement.
Fernborough
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From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
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 YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Had Florence been married at home, with the usual family friends and accessories, she would have looked with less tolerance on Maude's elopement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Florence and her husband were naturally surprised, but both of them liked Harry Merry.
Harry's
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From this reading Owing to Harry's presence at the Hall it became necessary, when they arrived, to divulge the well-kept secret of Maude's unconventional marriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Florence been married at home, with the usual family friends and accessories, she would have looked with less tolerance on Maude's elopement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Had Florence been married at home, with the usual family friends and accessories, she would have looked with less tolerance on Maude's elopement.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Aunt Ella managed the introduction with her usual straightforwardness, treating it as a matter of course.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Had Florence been married at home, with the usual family friends and accessories, she would have looked with less tolerance on Maude's elopement.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Florence and her husband were naturally surprised, but both of them liked Harry Merry.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Had Florence been married at home, with the usual family friends and accessories, she would have looked with less tolerance on Maude's elopement.
engage in
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Aunt Ella managed the introduction with her usual straightforwardness, treating it as a matter of course.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Owing to Harry's presence at the Hall it became necessary, when they arrived, to divulge the well-kept secret of Maude's unconventional marriage.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Had Florence been married at home, with the usual family friends and accessories, she would have looked with less tolerance on Maude's elopement.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Aunt Ella managed the introduction with her usual straightforwardness, treating it as a matter of course.
Maude
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From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
Maude's
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From this reading Owing to Harry's presence at the Hall it became necessary, when they arrived, to divulge the well-kept secret of Maude's unconventional marriage.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Florence and her husband were naturally surprised, but both of them liked Harry Merry.
as might be expected
From this reading Florence and her husband were naturally surprised, but both of them liked Harry Merry.
absolutely essential
From this reading Owing to Harry's presence at the Hall it became necessary, when they arrived, to divulge the well-kept secret of Maude's unconventional marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Owing to Harry's presence at the Hall it became necessary, when they arrived, to divulge the well-kept secret of Maude's unconventional marriage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had Florence been married at home, with the usual family friends and accessories, she would have looked with less tolerance on Maude's elopement.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to Harry's presence at the Hall it became necessary, when they arrived, to divulge the well-kept secret of Maude's unconventional marriage.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Owing to Harry's presence at the Hall it became necessary, when they arrived, to divulge the well-kept secret of Maude's unconventional marriage.
QUINCYnounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Owing to Harry's presence at the Hall it became necessary, when they arrived, to divulge the well-kept secret of Maude's unconventional marriage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Florence been married at home, with the usual family friends and accessories, she would have looked with less tolerance on Maude's elopement.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
straightforwardnessnoun
the quality of being direct and straightforward
From this reading Aunt Ella managed the introduction with her usual straightforwardness, treating it as a matter of course.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Florence and her husband were naturally surprised, but both of them liked Harry Merry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Florence and her husband were naturally surprised, but both of them liked Harry Merry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Owing to Harry's presence at the Hall it became necessary, when they arrived, to divulge the well-kept secret of Maude's unconventional marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading Had Florence been married at home, with the usual family friends and accessories, she would have looked with less tolerance on Maude's elopement.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading Aunt Ella managed the introduction with her usual straightforwardness, treating it as a matter of course.
unconventionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl/
not conforming to accepted rules or standards
From this reading Owing to Harry's presence at the Hall it became necessary, when they arrived, to divulge the well-kept secret of Maude's unconventional marriage.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Aunt Ella managed the introduction with her usual straightforwardness, treating it as a matter of course.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading Owing to Harry's presence at the Hall it became necessary, when they arrived, to divulge the well-kept secret of Maude's unconventional marriage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
at the time that
From this reading Owing to Harry's presence at the Hall it became necessary, when they arrived, to divulge the well-kept secret of Maude's unconventional marriage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Ella managed the introduction with her usual straightforwardness, treating it as a matter of course.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Florence been married at home, with the usual family friends and accessories, she would have looked with less tolerance on Maude's elopement.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG QUINCY It had been arranged while Aunt Ella and Maude were at Ellersleigh that Florence and her husband should come to Fernborough Hall and make a visit before their departure for the United States.
