used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Trust mamma for not letting us two girls lose a chance," added free-speaking Fanny.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Trust mamma for not letting us two girls lose a chance," added free-speaking Fanny.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after a plain breakfast in private, which included only the wedding-party, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis departed for Cheltenham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after a plain breakfast in private, which included only the wedding-party, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis departed for Cheltenham.
Angerstyne
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From this reading "Mr. Angerstyne--the most fascinating man I ever saw in my life.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "I may take your arm, I suppose, Johnny Ludlow."
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading And after a plain breakfast in private, which included only the wedding-party, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis departed for Cheltenham.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Trust mamma for not letting us two girls lose a chance," added free-speaking Fanny.
Cheltenham
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From this reading And after a plain breakfast in private, which included only the wedding-party, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis departed for Cheltenham.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
well in the past; former
From this reading And after a plain breakfast in private, which included only the wedding-party, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis departed for Cheltenham.
Dr
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From this reading And after a plain breakfast in private, which included only the wedding-party, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis departed for Cheltenham.
at any time
From this reading "Mr. Angerstyne--the most fascinating man I ever saw in my life.
fablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Trust mamma for not letting us two girls lose a chance," added free-speaking Fanny.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading "Mr. Angerstyne--the most fascinating man I ever saw in my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
free-speaking
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From this reading Trust mamma for not letting us two girls lose a chance," added free-speaking Fanny.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Trust mamma for not letting us two girls lose a chance," added free-speaking Fanny.
the act of departing
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Angerstyne--the most fascinating man I ever saw in my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Angerstyne--the most fascinating man I ever saw in my life.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading And after a plain breakfast in private, which included only the wedding-party, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis departed for Cheltenham.
inventingverbUS /ˌɪnˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "I may take your arm, I suppose, Johnny Ludlow."
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Trust mamma for not letting us two girls lose a chance," added free-speaking Fanny.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Mr. Angerstyne--the most fascinating man I ever saw in my life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Trust mamma for not letting us two girls lose a chance," added free-speaking Fanny.
Ludlow
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From this reading "I may take your arm, I suppose, Johnny Ludlow."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Trust mamma for not letting us two girls lose a chance," added free-speaking Fanny.
mamma's
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From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Mr. Angerstyne--the most fascinating man I ever saw in my life.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may take your arm, I suppose, Johnny Ludlow."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Mr. Angerstyne--the most fascinating man I ever saw in my life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Angerstyne--the most fascinating man I ever saw in my life.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And after a plain breakfast in private, which included only the wedding-party, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis departed for Cheltenham.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Angerstyne--the most fascinating man I ever saw in my life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
and nothing more
From this reading And after a plain breakfast in private, which included only the wedding-party, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis departed for Cheltenham.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And after a plain breakfast in private, which included only the wedding-party, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis departed for Cheltenham.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading And after a plain breakfast in private, which included only the wedding-party, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis departed for Cheltenham.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Mr. Angerstyne--the most fascinating man I ever saw in my life.
express a supposition
From this reading "I may take your arm, I suppose, Johnny Ludlow."
carry out
From this reading "I may take your arm, I suppose, Johnny Ludlow."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Angerstyne--the most fascinating man I ever saw in my life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Trust mamma for not letting us two girls lose a chance," added free-speaking Fanny.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Trust mamma for not letting us two girls lose a chance," added free-speaking Fanny.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Trust mamma for not letting us two girls lose a chance," added free-speaking Fanny.
wedding-party
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From this reading And after a plain breakfast in private, which included only the wedding-party, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis departed for Cheltenham.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And after a plain breakfast in private, which included only the wedding-party, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis departed for Cheltenham.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Lakes could not have taken him in, but for mamma's inventing that little fable of Anne's going with old Lewis to the Bell.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I may take your arm, I suppose, Johnny Ludlow."
