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From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She's a trifle angular--but clever.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Undershell_ (_to himself alone_).
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading She's a trifle angular--but clever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading She's a trifle angular--but clever.
couldn't
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From this reading I'm rather sorry that that Miss Spelwane couldn't stay.
DISPATCHverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
dissembleverbUS /dɪˈsembəl/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
a boy or man
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Undershell_ (_to himself alone_).
I'm
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From this reading I'm rather sorry that that Miss Spelwane couldn't stay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I'm rather sorry that that Miss Spelwane couldn't stay.
Morning-room
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From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
by chance
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
on the contrary
From this reading I'm rather sorry that that Miss Spelwane couldn't stay.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
She's
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From this reading She's a trifle angular--but clever.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I'm rather sorry that that Miss Spelwane couldn't stay.
Spelwane
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From this reading I'm rather sorry that that Miss Spelwane couldn't stay.
Spurrell
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From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I'm rather sorry that that Miss Spelwane couldn't stay.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm rather sorry that that Miss Spelwane couldn't stay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading It was distinctly sharp of her to see through that fellow Spurrell from the first, and lay such an ingenious little trap for him.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading She's a trifle angular--but clever.
Undershell
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From this reading _Undershell_ (_to himself alone_).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HAPPY DISPATCH "Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but----" _In the Morning-room._ TIME--_About_ 1 P.M.
