078542
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From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
speak to
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
anew
From this reading “A young lady again?” said he.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “You mean the implied invitation?” answered Miss Halifax, with a smile.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading “Upon my word I don’t know if I dare to risk the bait a second time.”
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Upon my word I don’t know if I dare to risk the bait a second time.”
don't
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From this reading “Upon my word I don’t know if I dare to risk the bait a second time.”
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
the organ of sight
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
Gilead
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From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading “You mean the implied invitation?” answered Miss Halifax, with a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A young lady again?” said he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Upon my word I don’t know if I dare to risk the bait a second time.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Upon my word I don’t know if I dare to risk the bait a second time.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading “You mean the implied invitation?” answered Miss Halifax, with a smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “You mean the implied invitation?” answered Miss Halifax, with a smile.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Upon my word I don’t know if I dare to risk the bait a second time.”
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You mean the implied invitation?” answered Miss Halifax, with a smile.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You mean the implied invitation?” answered Miss Halifax, with a smile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Upon my word I don’t know if I dare to risk the bait a second time.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Upon my word I don’t know if I dare to risk the bait a second time.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A young lady again?” said he.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Upon my word I don’t know if I dare to risk the bait a second time.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “You mean the implied invitation?” answered Miss Halifax, with a smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Upon my word I don’t know if I dare to risk the bait a second time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon my word I don’t know if I dare to risk the bait a second time.”
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Address D. L._ 078542 _Daily Post._” Gilead looked up from a perusal of the above advertisement with a twinkle in his eye.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Upon my word I don’t know if I dare to risk the bait a second time.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mean the implied invitation?” answered Miss Halifax, with a smile.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “_A Young lady asks immediate assistance from some benevolent capitalist to enable her to recover property of considerable value.
