additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading When the next Thursday evening rolled round, the Lookouts, including their latest addition, Veronica Browning, met at Gray Gables.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
(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 To all appearances such was not her intention.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To the secret disappointment of the majority Mignon was not among those present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading To all appearances such was not her intention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading When the next Thursday evening rolled round, the Lookouts, including their latest addition, Veronica Browning, met at Gray Gables.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading To the secret disappointment of the majority Mignon was not among those present.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When the next Thursday evening rolled round, the Lookouts, including their latest addition, Veronica Browning, met at Gray Gables.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading When the next Thursday evening rolled round, the Lookouts, including their latest addition, Veronica Browning, met at Gray Gables.
a young female
From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When the next Thursday evening rolled round, the Lookouts, including their latest addition, Veronica Browning, met at Gray Gables.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
how
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From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading When the next Thursday evening rolled round, the Lookouts, including their latest addition, Veronica Browning, met at Gray Gables.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To all appearances such was not her intention.
Irma
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From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading When the next Thursday evening rolled round, the Lookouts, including their latest addition, Veronica Browning, met at Gray Gables.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
Lookouts
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From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading To the secret disappointment of the majority Mignon was not among those present.
Marjorie
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From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When the next Thursday evening rolled round, the Lookouts, including their latest addition, Veronica Browning, met at Gray Gables.
Mignon
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From this reading To the secret disappointment of the majority Mignon was not among those present.
Mignon's
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From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
Muriel
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From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When the next Thursday evening rolled round, the Lookouts, including their latest addition, Veronica Browning, met at Gray Gables.
not any; not one
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To all appearances such was not her intention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the secret disappointment of the majority Mignon was not among those present.
others
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From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To the secret disappointment of the majority Mignon was not among those present.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading When the next Thursday evening rolled round, the Lookouts, including their latest addition, Veronica Browning, met at Gray Gables.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When the next Thursday evening rolled round, the Lookouts, including their latest addition, Veronica Browning, met at Gray Gables.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading To the secret disappointment of the majority Mignon was not among those present.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To all appearances such was not her intention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the next Thursday evening rolled round, the Lookouts, including their latest addition, Veronica Browning, met at Gray Gables.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To the secret disappointment of the majority Mignon was not among those present.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading When the next Thursday evening rolled round, the Lookouts, including their latest addition, Veronica Browning, met at Gray Gables.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all appearances such was not her intention.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To all appearances such was not her intention.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
accept gladly
From this reading During the week that followed Mignon’s fiery outburst against Veronica at the club meeting Muriel Harding received no welcome letter from the former announcing her resignation from the Lookouts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
at the time that
From this reading When the next Thursday evening rolled round, the Lookouts, including their latest addition, Veronica Browning, met at Gray Gables.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With the exception of Irma, Marjorie and Constance, the others were impatient to see how the French girl would behave toward Veronica.
