1512
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From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
(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 Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading In yesterday’s newspapers a brief announcement had been made:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services from the family residence, Thursday noon.
in a state of sleep
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “Friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services from the family residence, Thursday noon.
a line of approach
From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In yesterday’s newspapers a brief announcement had been made:
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In yesterday’s newspapers a brief announcement had been made:
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
crisplyadverbUS /ˈkrɪspli/
in a well delineated manner
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
Dalrymple
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From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
Dalrymple's
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From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
a special loved one
From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
a female human offspring
From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
a social unit living together
From this reading “Friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services from the family residence, Thursday noon.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services from the family residence, Thursday noon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services from the family residence, Thursday noon.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
a young female
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In yesterday’s newspapers a brief announcement had been made:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “Friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services from the family residence, Thursday noon.
Jessie
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From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
Laurier's
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From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
Lyndon's
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From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In yesterday’s newspapers a brief announcement had been made:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading In yesterday’s newspapers a brief announcement had been made:
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
not any; not one
From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
the middle of the day
From this reading “Friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services from the family residence, Thursday noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
and nothing more
From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “Friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services from the family residence, Thursday noon.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading “Friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services from the family residence, Thursday noon.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “Friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services from the family residence, Thursday noon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
possessing sweep
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services from the family residence, Thursday noon.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
Verna
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From this reading “DIED.--Suddenly, at her mother’s residence, No. 1512A Fifth Avenue, Tuesday evening, Darling, only daughter of Mrs. Verna Dalrymple.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
belonging to which person
From this reading In the grand parlor of Mrs. Dalrymple’s home the dead girl lay like one asleep, in a white casket banked with rarest flowers whose delicate perfume pervaded the whole house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thursday morning dawned fair and sunny with all traces of Tuesday night’s storm swept away--the streets clean, the skies blue, the air crisply cold--the day set for Jessie Lyndon’s funeral and Frank Laurier’s wedding.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading In yesterday’s newspapers a brief announcement had been made:
