used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hazel Gibberty married Sebastian Thug--and an excellent husband he made her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hazel Gibberty married Sebastian Thug--and an excellent husband he made her.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bawdy Bess left Lud at the time of Sebastian's marriage--out of pique, said the malicious.
BawdyadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːdi/
humorously vulgar
From this reading Bawdy Bess left Lud at the time of Sebastian's marriage--out of pique, said the malicious.
Bess
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mistress Ivy Peppercorn came and lived with them and every summer they had a visit from Master Nathaniel and Ranulph.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mistress Ivy Peppercorn came and lived with them and every summer they had a visit from Master Nathaniel and Ranulph.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Hazel Gibberty married Sebastian Thug--and an excellent husband he made her.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He gave up the sea and settled on his wife's farm.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mistress Ivy Peppercorn came and lived with them and every summer they had a visit from Master Nathaniel and Ranulph.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave up the sea and settled on his wife's farm.
Gibberty
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mistress Ivy Peppercorn came and lived with them and every summer they had a visit from Master Nathaniel and Ranulph.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Hazel Gibberty married Sebastian Thug--and an excellent husband he made her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hazel Gibberty married Sebastian Thug--and an excellent husband he made her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hazel Gibberty married Sebastian Thug--and an excellent husband he made her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave up the sea and settled on his wife's farm.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Hazel Gibberty married Sebastian Thug--and an excellent husband he made her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Mistress Ivy Peppercorn came and lived with them and every summer they had a visit from Master Nathaniel and Ranulph.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Bawdy Bess left Lud at the time of Sebastian's marriage--out of pique, said the malicious.
prefer or wish to do something
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past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mistress Ivy Peppercorn came and lived with them and every summer they had a visit from Master Nathaniel and Ranulph.
Lud
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From this reading Bawdy Bess left Lud at the time of Sebastian's marriage--out of pique, said the malicious.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hazel Gibberty married Sebastian Thug--and an excellent husband he made her.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading Bawdy Bess left Lud at the time of Sebastian's marriage--out of pique, said the malicious.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Bawdy Bess left Lud at the time of Sebastian's marriage--out of pique, said the malicious.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Hazel Gibberty married Sebastian Thug--and an excellent husband he made her.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Mistress Ivy Peppercorn came and lived with them and every summer they had a visit from Master Nathaniel and Ranulph.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mistress Ivy Peppercorn came and lived with them and every summer they had a visit from Master Nathaniel and Ranulph.
Nathaniel
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He gave up the sea and settled on his wife's farm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bawdy Bess left Lud at the time of Sebastian's marriage--out of pique, said the malicious.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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Peppercornnoun
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
From this reading Mistress Ivy Peppercorn came and lived with them and every summer they had a visit from Master Nathaniel and Ranulph.
piquenounUS /piːk/
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
From this reading Bawdy Bess left Lud at the time of Sebastian's marriage--out of pique, said the malicious.
Ranulph
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bawdy Bess left Lud at the time of Sebastian's marriage--out of pique, said the malicious.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He gave up the sea and settled on his wife's farm.
Sebastian
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From this reading Hazel Gibberty married Sebastian Thug--and an excellent husband he made her.
Sebastian's
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From this reading Bawdy Bess left Lud at the time of Sebastian's marriage--out of pique, said the malicious.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He gave up the sea and settled on his wife's farm.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Mistress Ivy Peppercorn came and lived with them and every summer they had a visit from Master Nathaniel and Ranulph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mistress Ivy Peppercorn came and lived with them and every summer they had a visit from Master Nathaniel and Ranulph.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mistress Ivy Peppercorn came and lived with them and every summer they had a visit from Master Nathaniel and Ranulph.
ThugnounUS /θʌɡ/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Hazel Gibberty married Sebastian Thug--and an excellent husband he made her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bawdy Bess left Lud at the time of Sebastian's marriage--out of pique, said the malicious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He gave up the sea and settled on his wife's farm.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
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go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mistress Ivy Peppercorn came and lived with them and every summer they had a visit from Master Nathaniel and Ranulph.
which person or people
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wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He gave up the sea and settled on his wife's farm.
in the company of; together with
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the words that are spoken
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