used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
(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 The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
Bumpschus
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From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
unvarying in nature
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
dress-makers
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From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
Ethel
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From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
fiancée
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From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
the act of departing
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
engage in
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
come together
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
membershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/
the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
milliners
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From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
MinstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
Nocastle
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From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Tumm!
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
press-agent
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From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
retainernounUS /rɪˈteɪnər/
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
express in words
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
tailorsnounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
plural of “tailor” — a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
Tumbleton
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From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
Tumm
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From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
Tumm's
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From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
TwaddlenounUS /ˈtwɑːdəl/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
type-writer
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From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
VealnounUS /viːl/
meat from a calf
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading _Tumbleton Tumm, the Minstrel_ Ethel Bumpschus is rushing preparations for her wedding to the Duke of Nocastle, and vastly amusing we find it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The upper floors of the Bumpschus house, Pearl Veal tells me, look as though some large business enterprise were being carried on, as there is a constant coming and going of milliners, dress-makers, and tailors, hurrying the costumes for the great show; and above it all sounds the ceaseless click of Tumbleton Tumm's type-writer.
at the time that
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They should give him a fat retainer for his press-agent work, for I must say he is doing it well, as the papers daily chronicle every act of the Duke and his fiancée.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He regularly writes scandal for _Town Twaddle_ and has a hard time to keep that fact a secret, retain his membership in one club, look respectable and make both ends meet; so that when Mrs. Bumpschus called him in to help them it was a great boon.
