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From this reading ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Miss Cole │ │ Miss Mary Cole │ │ Master Jeremy Cole │ │ │ │ Mrs. James Mulholland │ │ At Home, January 10, 1895 │ │ The Manor House, │ │ Dancing, 6.30-10.
1895
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From this reading ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Miss Cole │ │ Miss Mary Cole │ │ Master Jeremy Cole │ │ │ │ Mrs. James Mulholland │ │ At Home, January 10, 1895 │ │ The Manor House, │ │ Dancing, 6.30-10.
6.30
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From this reading ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Miss Cole │ │ Miss Mary Cole │ │ Master Jeremy Cole │ │ │ │ Mrs. James Mulholland │ │ At Home, January 10, 1895 │ │ The Manor House, │ │ Dancing, 6.30-10.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
(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 invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
any thing at all
From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
Cleek
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From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Miss Cole │ │ Miss Mary Cole │ │ Master Jeremy Cole │ │ │ │ Mrs. James Mulholland │ │ At Home, January 10, 1895 │ │ The Manor House, │ │ Dancing, 6.30-10.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
a social unit living together
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
grown-up
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From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Miss Cole │ │ Miss Mary Cole │ │ Master Jeremy Cole │ │ │ │ Mrs. James Mulholland │ │ At Home, January 10, 1895 │ │ The Manor House, │ │ Dancing, 6.30-10.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Miss Cole │ │ Miss Mary Cole │ │ Master Jeremy Cole │ │ │ │ Mrs. James Mulholland │ │ At Home, January 10, 1895 │ │ The Manor House, │ │ Dancing, 6.30-10.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Miss Cole │ │ Miss Mary Cole │ │ Master Jeremy Cole │ │ │ │ Mrs. James Mulholland │ │ At Home, January 10, 1895 │ │ The Manor House, │ │ Dancing, 6.30-10.
Jeremy
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From this reading ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Miss Cole │ │ Miss Mary Cole │ │ Master Jeremy Cole │ │ │ │ Mrs. James Mulholland │ │ At Home, January 10, 1895 │ │ The Manor House, │ │ Dancing, 6.30-10.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Miss Cole │ │ Miss Mary Cole │ │ Master Jeremy Cole │ │ │ │ Mrs. James Mulholland │ │ At Home, January 10, 1895 │ │ The Manor House, │ │ Dancing, 6.30-10.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Miss Cole │ │ Miss Mary Cole │ │ Master Jeremy Cole │ │ │ │ Mrs. James Mulholland │ │ At Home, January 10, 1895 │ │ The Manor House, │ │ Dancing, 6.30-10.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Miss Cole │ │ Miss Mary Cole │ │ Master Jeremy Cole │ │ │ │ Mrs. James Mulholland │ │ At Home, January 10, 1895 │ │ The Manor House, │ │ Dancing, 6.30-10.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
Mulholland
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From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE DANCE I A fortnight after Christmas a bomb, partly of apprehension, partly of delight, fell upon the Cole family—an invitation to a dance in the house of Mrs. Mulholland, of Cleek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen, therefore, opened it, and, never having received anything like it before, thought at first that it was a grown-up invitation to a grown-up tea party.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The invitation arrived at breakfast, and the children would in all probability have known nothing at all about it had it not been in an envelope addressed to “Miss Cole.”
