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From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a rare bright moment of sunshine in a wet and windy day in the March that followed their marriage.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
Ann
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From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But there weren't any sandals on Ann or any advanced ideas, and the robe had come quite recently through the counsels of Mrs. Sid Pornick.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
Artlike
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From this reading "It's Artlike," said Kipps, giving way.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a rare bright moment of sunshine in a wet and windy day in the March that followed their marriage.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there weren't any sandals on Ann or any advanced ideas, and the robe had come quite recently through the counsels of Mrs. Sid Pornick.
CALLERSnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there weren't any sandals on Ann or any advanced ideas, and the robe had come quite recently through the counsels of Mrs. Sid Pornick.
counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading But there weren't any sandals on Ann or any advanced ideas, and the robe had come quite recently through the counsels of Mrs. Sid Pornick.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a rare bright moment of sunshine in a wet and windy day in the March that followed their marriage.
dinner-table
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From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was a rare bright moment of sunshine in a wet and windy day in the March that followed their marriage.
the act of giving
From this reading "It's Artlike," said Kipps, giving way.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a rare bright moment of sunshine in a wet and windy day in the March that followed their marriage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rare bright moment of sunshine in a wet and windy day in the March that followed their marriage.
It's
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From this reading "It's Artlike," said Kipps, giving way.
Kipps
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From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
Kippses
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From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
march in a procession
From this reading It was a rare bright moment of sunshine in a wet and windy day in the March that followed their marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It was a rare bright moment of sunshine in a wet and windy day in the March that followed their marriage.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a rare bright moment of sunshine in a wet and windy day in the March that followed their marriage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But there weren't any sandals on Ann or any advanced ideas, and the robe had come quite recently through the counsels of Mrs. Sid Pornick.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there weren't any sandals on Ann or any advanced ideas, and the robe had come quite recently through the counsels of Mrs. Sid Pornick.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But there weren't any sandals on Ann or any advanced ideas, and the robe had come quite recently through the counsels of Mrs. Sid Pornick.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
Pornick
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From this reading But there weren't any sandals on Ann or any advanced ideas, and the robe had come quite recently through the counsels of Mrs. Sid Pornick.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
postcardsnounUS /ˈpoʊstkɑːrdz/
plural of “postcard” — a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But there weren't any sandals on Ann or any advanced ideas, and the robe had come quite recently through the counsels of Mrs. Sid Pornick.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It was a rare bright moment of sunshine in a wet and windy day in the March that followed their marriage.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading But there weren't any sandals on Ann or any advanced ideas, and the robe had come quite recently through the counsels of Mrs. Sid Pornick.
rhubarbnounUS /ˈruːbɑːrb/
long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading But there weren't any sandals on Ann or any advanced ideas, and the robe had come quite recently through the counsels of Mrs. Sid Pornick.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's Artlike," said Kipps, giving way.
sandalsnounUS /ˈsændəlz/
plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
Sid
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From this reading But there weren't any sandals on Ann or any advanced ideas, and the robe had come quite recently through the counsels of Mrs. Sid Pornick.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was a rare bright moment of sunshine in a wet and windy day in the March that followed their marriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a rare bright moment of sunshine in a wet and windy day in the March that followed their marriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there weren't any sandals on Ann or any advanced ideas, and the robe had come quite recently through the counsels of Mrs. Sid Pornick.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But there weren't any sandals on Ann or any advanced ideas, and the robe had come quite recently through the counsels of Mrs. Sid Pornick.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
under normal conditions
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
vestigesnounUS /ˈvestɪdʒɪz/
plural of “vestige” — an indication that something has been present
From this reading THE CALLERS Sec.1 The Kippses sat at their midday dinner-table and amidst the vestiges of rhubarb pie, and discussed two postcards the one o'clock post had brought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a rare bright moment of sunshine in a wet and windy day in the March that followed their marriage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It's Artlike," said Kipps, giving way.
weren't
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From this reading But there weren't any sandals on Ann or any advanced ideas, and the robe had come quite recently through the counsels of Mrs. Sid Pornick.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It was a rare bright moment of sunshine in a wet and windy day in the March that followed their marriage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading It was a rare bright moment of sunshine in a wet and windy day in the March that followed their marriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Kipps was attired in a suit of brown, with a tie of fashionable green, while Ann wore one of those picturesque loose robes that are usually associated with sandals and advanced ideas.
