1896
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1901
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1902
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1903
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1904
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1905
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1906
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1907
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1908
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1909
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
1922
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 1904 "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" fretted Nan Wallace, twisting herself about uneasily on the sofa in her pretty room.
AdoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I never thought before that the days could be so long as they are now."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I never thought before that the days could be so long as they are now."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I never thought before that the days could be so long as they are now."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I never thought before that the days could be so long as they are now."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
a young person of either sex
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I never thought before that the days could be so long as they are now."
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I never thought before that the days could be so long as they are now."
dearly loved
From this reading 1904 "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" fretted Nan Wallace, twisting herself about uneasily on the sofa in her pretty room.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
Ellen
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From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
Freda's
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From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading 1904 "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" fretted Nan Wallace, twisting herself about uneasily on the sofa in her pretty room.
a young female
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
death of a person
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 1904 "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" fretted Nan Wallace, twisting herself about uneasily on the sofa in her pretty room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 1904 "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" fretted Nan Wallace, twisting herself about uneasily on the sofa in her pretty room.
How
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From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never thought before that the days could be so long as they are now."
IdealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 1904 "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" fretted Nan Wallace, twisting herself about uneasily on the sofa in her pretty room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I never thought before that the days could be so long as they are now."
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
Madeline's
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From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
March'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
possessive form of “march” — the month following February and preceding April
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
Maud
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From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
Maude
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From this reading "Poor you!" said her sister Maude sympathetically.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
NattyadjectiveUS /ˈnæti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never thought before that the days could be so long as they are now."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
NotoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I never thought before that the days could be so long as they are now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 1904 "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" fretted Nan Wallace, twisting herself about uneasily on the sofa in her pretty room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 1904 "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" fretted Nan Wallace, twisting herself about uneasily on the sofa in her pretty room.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
Penelope's
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From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
PigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor you!" said her sister Maude sympathetically.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading 1904 "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" fretted Nan Wallace, twisting herself about uneasily on the sofa in her pretty room.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
ProposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
any competition
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 1904 "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" fretted Nan Wallace, twisting herself about uneasily on the sofa in her pretty room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Poor you!" said her sister Maude sympathetically.
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Poor you!" said her sister Maude sympathetically.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never thought before that the days could be so long as they are now."
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading 1904 "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" fretted Nan Wallace, twisting herself about uneasily on the sofa in her pretty room.
SofteningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "Poor you!" said her sister Maude sympathetically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I never thought before that the days could be so long as they are now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never thought before that the days could be so long as they are now."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I never thought before that the days could be so long as they are now."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading 1904 "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" fretted Nan Wallace, twisting herself about uneasily on the sofa in her pretty room.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading 1904 "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" fretted Nan Wallace, twisting herself about uneasily on the sofa in her pretty room.
Unpremeditatedadjective
not prepared or planned in advance
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading 1904 "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" fretted Nan Wallace, twisting herself about uneasily on the sofa in her pretty room.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A Fortunate Mistake 1904 An Unpremeditated Ceremony 1904 At the Bay Shore Farm 1904 Elizabeth's Child 1904 Freda's Adopted Grave 1904 How Don Was Saved 1904 Miss Madeline's Proposal 1904 Miss Sally's Company 1904 Mrs. March's Revenge 1904 Nan 1904 Natty of Blue Point 1904 Penelope's Party Waist 1904 The Girl and the Wild Race 1904 The Promise of Lucy Ellen 1904 The Pursuit of the Ideal 1904 The Softening of Miss Cynthia 1904 Them Notorious Pigs 1904 Why Not Ask Miss Price?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Poor you!" said her sister Maude sympathetically.
