(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 Of all the places in the county “The Towers” was the favorite with the young people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
antipathynounUS /ænˈtɪpəθi/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading There were few people in the county who did not know of the Major’s antipathy to “old women,” as he called them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were few people in the county who did not know of the Major’s antipathy to “old women,” as he called them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There were few people in the county who did not know of the Major’s antipathy to “old women,” as he called them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Only one class of persons was excluded.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Of all the places in the county “The Towers” was the favorite with the young people.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There were few people in the county who did not know of the Major’s antipathy to “old women,” as he called them.
domo
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From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “GEORGE WASHINGTON’S” LAST DUEL.
divisible by two
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Only one class of persons was excluded.
factotumnoun
a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Of all the places in the county “The Towers” was the favorite with the young people.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few people in the county who did not know of the Major’s antipathy to “old women,” as he called them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “GEORGE WASHINGTON’S” LAST DUEL.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were few people in the county who did not know of the Major’s antipathy to “old women,” as he called them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all the places in the county “The Towers” was the favorite with the young people.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There were few people in the county who did not know of the Major’s antipathy to “old women,” as he called them.
immediately past
From this reading “GEORGE WASHINGTON’S” LAST DUEL.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
Major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading There were few people in the county who did not know of the Major’s antipathy to “old women,” as he called them.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were few people in the county who did not know of the Major’s antipathy to “old women,” as he called them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the places in the county “The Towers” was the favorite with the young people.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were few people in the county who did not know of the Major’s antipathy to “old women,” as he called them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one class of persons was excluded.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one class of persons was excluded.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of all the places in the county “The Towers” was the favorite with the young people.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Only one class of persons was excluded.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Of all the places in the county “The Towers” was the favorite with the young people.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
an educational institution
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the places in the county “The Towers” was the favorite with the young people.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were few people in the county who did not know of the Major’s antipathy to “old women,” as he called them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were few people in the county who did not know of the Major’s antipathy to “old women,” as he called them.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Of all the places in the county “The Towers” was the favorite with the young people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all the places in the county “The Towers” was the favorite with the young people.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
WASHINGTON'SnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “GEORGE WASHINGTON’S” LAST DUEL.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were few people in the county who did not know of the Major’s antipathy to “old women,” as he called them.
at the time that
From this reading There even before Margaret was installed the Major kept open house with his major domo and factotum “George Washington”; and when Margaret came from school, of course it was popular.
which person or people
From this reading There were few people in the county who did not know of the Major’s antipathy to “old women,” as he called them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of all the places in the county “The Towers” was the favorite with the young people.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were few people in the county who did not know of the Major’s antipathy to “old women,” as he called them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Of all the places in the county “The Towers” was the favorite with the young people.
