17th
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From this reading It was the 17th of June, and Miss Wealthy Bond was expecting her young visitors.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
in addition
From this reading "The Lord made me pleasant to look at," she was wont to say, "and it is a great privilege, my dear; but it is also a responsibility."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the 17th of June, and Miss Wealthy Bond was expecting her young visitors.
any thing at all
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Miss Wealthy Bond was a very pretty old lady, and was very well aware of the fact, having been told so during seventy years.
for the reason that
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Wealthy Bond was a very pretty old lady, and was very well aware of the fact, having been told so during seventy years.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading It was the 17th of June, and Miss Wealthy Bond was expecting her young visitors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
dearly loved
From this reading "The Lord made me pleasant to look at," she was wont to say, "and it is a great privilege, my dear; but it is also a responsibility."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Miss Wealthy Bond was a very pretty old lady, and was very well aware of the fact, having been told so during seventy years.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It was the 17th of June, and Miss Wealthy Bond was expecting her young visitors.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Miss Wealthy Bond was a very pretty old lady, and was very well aware of the fact, having been told so during seventy years.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The Lord made me pleasant to look at," she was wont to say, "and it is a great privilege, my dear; but it is also a responsibility."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Miss Wealthy Bond was a very pretty old lady, and was very well aware of the fact, having been told so during seventy years.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the 17th of June, and Miss Wealthy Bond was expecting her young visitors.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Lord made me pleasant to look at," she was wont to say, "and it is a great privilege, my dear; but it is also a responsibility."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the 17th of June, and Miss Wealthy Bond was expecting her young visitors.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was the 17th of June, and Miss Wealthy Bond was expecting her young visitors.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Miss Wealthy Bond was a very pretty old lady, and was very well aware of the fact, having been told so during seventy years.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The Lord made me pleasant to look at," she was wont to say, "and it is a great privilege, my dear; but it is also a responsibility."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "The Lord made me pleasant to look at," she was wont to say, "and it is a great privilege, my dear; but it is also a responsibility."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The Lord made me pleasant to look at," she was wont to say, "and it is a great privilege, my dear; but it is also a responsibility."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
Martha
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From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Lord made me pleasant to look at," she was wont to say, "and it is a great privilege, my dear; but it is also a responsibility."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS WEALTHY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The Lord made me pleasant to look at," she was wont to say, "and it is a great privilege, my dear; but it is also a responsibility."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the 17th of June, and Miss Wealthy Bond was expecting her young visitors.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Miss Wealthy Bond was a very pretty old lady, and was very well aware of the fact, having been told so during seventy years.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "The Lord made me pleasant to look at," she was wont to say, "and it is a great privilege, my dear; but it is also a responsibility."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Miss Wealthy Bond was a very pretty old lady, and was very well aware of the fact, having been told so during seventy years.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading "The Lord made me pleasant to look at," she was wont to say, "and it is a great privilege, my dear; but it is also a responsibility."
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "The Lord made me pleasant to look at," she was wont to say, "and it is a great privilege, my dear; but it is also a responsibility."
precisely, exactly
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
express in words
From this reading "The Lord made me pleasant to look at," she was wont to say, "and it is a great privilege, my dear; but it is also a responsibility."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Miss Wealthy Bond was a very pretty old lady, and was very well aware of the fact, having been told so during seventy years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Wealthy Bond was a very pretty old lady, and was very well aware of the fact, having been told so during seventy years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the 17th of June, and Miss Wealthy Bond was expecting her young visitors.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Miss Wealthy Bond was a very pretty old lady, and was very well aware of the fact, having been told so during seventy years.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
two times
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Wealthy Bond was a very pretty old lady, and was very well aware of the fact, having been told so during seventy years.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading It was the 17th of June, and Miss Wealthy Bond was expecting her young visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the 17th of June, and Miss Wealthy Bond was expecting her young visitors.
WEALTHYadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading MISS WEALTHY.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Miss Wealthy Bond was a very pretty old lady, and was very well aware of the fact, having been told so during seventy years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading "The Lord made me pleasant to look at," she was wont to say, "and it is a great privilege, my dear; but it is also a responsibility."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Twice she had gone over the house, with Martha trotting at her heels, to see that everything was in order, and now she was making a third tour of inspection; not because she expected to find anything wrong, but because it was a pleasure to see that everything was right.
a late time of life
From this reading Miss Wealthy Bond was a very pretty old lady, and was very well aware of the fact, having been told so during seventy years.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was the 17th of June, and Miss Wealthy Bond was expecting her young visitors.
