used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And I want them to see that you have married a gentleman and one who can hold his own with any.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You've been married in such a hole-and-corner style that your friends in town are wondering what your husband is like.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been married in such a hole-and-corner style that your friends in town are wondering what your husband is like.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She told Orris frankly why she wanted them both.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And I want them to see that you have married a gentleman and one who can hold his own with any.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading She told Orris frankly why she wanted them both.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You've been married in such a hole-and-corner style that your friends in town are wondering what your husband is like.
a man of refinement
From this reading And I want them to see that you have married a gentleman and one who can hold his own with any.
GoreverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading She lived in a small house in Kensington Gore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I want them to see that you have married a gentleman and one who can hold his own with any.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I want them to see that you have married a gentleman and one who can hold his own with any.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And I want them to see that you have married a gentleman and one who can hold his own with any.
hole-and-corneradjective
relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life
From this reading "You've been married in such a hole-and-corner style that your friends in town are wondering what your husband is like.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She lived in a small house in Kensington Gore.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I want them to see that you have married a gentleman and one who can hold his own with any.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lived in a small house in Kensington Gore.
INHERITANCEnounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You've been married in such a hole-and-corner style that your friends in town are wondering what your husband is like.
JOCK'S
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From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
Kensington
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From this reading She lived in a small house in Kensington Gore.
LAING
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From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You've been married in such a hole-and-corner style that your friends in town are wondering what your husband is like.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived in a small house in Kensington Gore.
MARIE
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From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "You've been married in such a hole-and-corner style that your friends in town are wondering what your husband is like.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I want them to see that you have married a gentleman and one who can hold his own with any.
OrrisnounUS /ˈɔːrɪs/
German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And I want them to see that you have married a gentleman and one who can hold his own with any.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And I want them to see that you have married a gentleman and one who can hold his own with any.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived in a small house in Kensington Gore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She lived in a small house in Kensington Gore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You've been married in such a hole-and-corner style that your friends in town are wondering what your husband is like.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You've been married in such a hole-and-corner style that your friends in town are wondering what your husband is like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You've been married in such a hole-and-corner style that your friends in town are wondering what your husband is like.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She told Orris frankly why she wanted them both.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told Orris frankly why she wanted them both.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And I want them to see that you have married a gentleman and one who can hold his own with any.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She told Orris frankly why she wanted them both.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You've been married in such a hole-and-corner style that your friends in town are wondering what your husband is like.
which person or people
From this reading And I want them to see that you have married a gentleman and one who can hold his own with any.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She told Orris frankly why she wanted them both.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I want them to see that you have married a gentleman and one who can hold his own with any.
showing curiosity
From this reading "You've been married in such a hole-and-corner style that your friends in town are wondering what your husband is like.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading JOCK'S INHERITANCE MARIE LAING wrote and asked Orris and her husband up to town for a week.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I want them to see that you have married a gentleman and one who can hold his own with any.
You've
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From this reading "You've been married in such a hole-and-corner style that your friends in town are wondering what your husband is like.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've been married in such a hole-and-corner style that your friends in town are wondering what your husband is like.
