used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
on or to one side
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
astonishverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/
affect with wonder
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
propose a payment
From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Jennie tore open the missive and hastily scanned the contents.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
else
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From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading THE VERNES GO TO EUROPE.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
a young female
From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE VERNES GO TO EUROPE.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Jennie tore open the missive and hastily scanned the contents.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
Jennie
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From this reading Jennie tore open the missive and hastily scanned the contents.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
Madge
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From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
Marguerite's
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From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Jennie tore open the missive and hastily scanned the contents.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Jennie tore open the missive and hastily scanned the contents.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Jennie tore open the missive and hastily scanned the contents.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VERNES GO TO EUROPE.
There's
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From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VERNES GO TO EUROPE.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Jennie tore open the missive and hastily scanned the contents.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
VernenounUS /vɜːrn/
French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)
From this reading "I declare nothing need astonish one nowadays," exclaimed Mrs. Montgomery, throwing aside the _Daily Telegraph_ announcing that Mrs. and Miss Verne had sailed for Europe the day before.
VERNESnounUS /vɜːrnz/
plural of “verne” — French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)
From this reading THE VERNES GO TO EUROPE.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There's something that will explain matters," said Mr. Montgomery coming in with a letter with Marguerite's initials on the corner of the envelope.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "They went quite unexpectedly, mother," said the girl, with a slight quiver on the healthful lips, "else Madge would have come to bid good-bye."
