used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
affableadjectiveUS /ˈæfəbəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading But the lessons made opportunities of being affable to the Baileys; removing the need for seeking them out purposely from time to time.
(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 The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
move towards
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
BaileysnounUS /ˈbeɪliz/
plural of “bailey” — United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading I've _pa_triotic ballads cut and dried.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Miriam let herself cautiously in.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Cut and dried.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Cut and dried.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
a social unit living together
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the lessons made opportunities of being affable to the Baileys; removing the need for seeking them out purposely from time to time.
in a free manner
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the lessons made opportunities of being affable to the Baileys; removing the need for seeking them out purposely from time to time.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miriam let herself cautiously in.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
I've
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From this reading I've _pa_triotic ballads cut and dried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miriam let herself cautiously in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
it's
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From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Miriam let herself cautiously in.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the lessons made opportunities of being affable to the Baileys; removing the need for seeking them out purposely from time to time.
masqueradingverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “masquerade” — take part in a masquerade
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam let herself cautiously in.
a particular point in time
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But the lessons made opportunities of being affable to the Baileys; removing the need for seeking them out purposely from time to time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But the lessons made opportunities of being affable to the Baileys; removing the need for seeking them out purposely from time to time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the lessons made opportunities of being affable to the Baileys; removing the need for seeking them out purposely from time to time.
panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading I've _pa_triotic ballads cut and dried.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading But the lessons made opportunities of being affable to the Baileys; removing the need for seeking them out purposely from time to time.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading But the lessons made opportunities of being affable to the Baileys; removing the need for seeking them out purposely from time to time.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
the act of searching for something
From this reading But the lessons made opportunities of being affable to the Baileys; removing the need for seeking them out purposely from time to time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
Sissie's
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From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the lessons made opportunities of being affable to the Baileys; removing the need for seeking them out purposely from time to time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the lessons made opportunities of being affable to the Baileys; removing the need for seeking them out purposely from time to time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
triotic
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From this reading I've _pa_triotic ballads cut and dried.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
Wimpole
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From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole house was hers; she was a _boarder_; but the right to linger freely in any part of it was bought by Sissie's French lessons and being Sissie's teacher meant that the Baileys could approach familiarly at any moment ... all her privileges were bought with a heavy price, here and at Wimpole Street ... it's us; our family; always masquerading.
