used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
amenitiesnounUS /əˈmenətiz/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
AUCTIONnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading THE AUCTION.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
betsnounUS /bets/
plural of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble
From this reading The sporting ones laid bets.
Bosenna's
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From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
contentionnounUS /kənˈtenʃən/
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
take in liquids
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
estrangementnounUS /ɪˈstreɪndʒmənt/
separation resulting from hostility
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
hardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
Hocken
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From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
Hunken
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From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
inamorata's
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From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
and nothing more
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The sporting ones laid bets.
MaliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
a particular point in time
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
a form of address for a man
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
not any; not one
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sporting ones laid bets.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading The sporting ones laid bets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUCTION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
in or at that place or location
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
at the time that
From this reading One result of the paragraph in 'The Troy Herald' was to harden the two friends' estrangement just at the moment when it promised to melt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Troy with its many amenities has a deplorable appetite for gossip; and to this appetite the contention of Captain Hocken and Captain Hunken for Mrs Bosenna's hand gave meat and drink.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading (There was, of course, no difficulty in guessing what Mr Shake Benny would have called "the _inamorata's_ identity.") Malicious folk, after their nature, assumed the pair to be in quest of her money.
