used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOUBLE KNOT.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
in addition
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
any person at all
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
business-talks
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From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
compunctions
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From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
confabulations
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From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
Dorry
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From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
increase twofold
From this reading A DOUBLE KNOT.
Elsie
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From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
set up or found
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
hows
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From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
Imogen
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From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
KNOTnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading A DOUBLE KNOT.
the act of departing
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
the literary culture
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
Lionel
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From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
hear with intention
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
others
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From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
up to a particular time
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
unfeignedadjective
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE next few days in the High Valley were too full of excitement and discussions to be quite comfortable for anybody.
whens
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From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Clover and Elsie listened and planned and advised, and found their chief difficulty to consist in hiding and keeping in the background their unfeigned and flattering joy over the whole arrangement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Imogen was seized with compunctions at leaving Lionel without a housekeeper, and proposed to Dorry that their wedding should be deferred till the others were ready to be married also,--a suggestion to which Dorry would not listen for a moment.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There were long business-talks between the ranch partners as to hows and whens, letters to be written, and innumerable confabulations between the three sisters, in which Imogen took part, for she counted as a fourth sister now.
