used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Thirty-three, thirty-one, and thirty were their respective ages.
equally
From this reading Gladys and Zoe always dressed alike, from the bow round the neck to the bow on the little shoe that they so artlessly with drew when in the presence of _gentlemen_.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Gladys and Zoe always dressed alike, from the bow round the neck to the bow on the little shoe that they so artlessly with drew when in the presence of _gentlemen_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Brennan family consisted of three girls--Gladys, Zoe, and Emily.
artlesslyadverb
in a crude and unskilled manner
From this reading Gladys and Zoe always dressed alike, from the bow round the neck to the bow on the little shoe that they so artlessly with drew when in the presence of _gentlemen_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Gladys and Zoe always dressed alike, from the bow round the neck to the bow on the little shoe that they so artlessly with drew when in the presence of _gentlemen_.
Brennan
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From this reading The Brennan family consisted of three girls--Gladys, Zoe, and Emily.
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The Brennan family consisted of three girls--Gladys, Zoe, and Emily.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Gladys and Zoe always dressed alike, from the bow round the neck to the bow on the little shoe that they so artlessly with drew when in the presence of _gentlemen_.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Gladys and Zoe always dressed alike, from the bow round the neck to the bow on the little shoe that they so artlessly with drew when in the presence of _gentlemen_.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
Emily
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From this reading The Brennan family consisted of three girls--Gladys, Zoe, and Emily.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Brennan family consisted of three girls--Gladys, Zoe, and Emily.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gladys and Zoe always dressed alike, from the bow round the neck to the bow on the little shoe that they so artlessly with drew when in the presence of _gentlemen_.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Gladys and Zoe always dressed alike, from the bow round the neck to the bow on the little shoe that they so artlessly with drew when in the presence of _gentlemen_.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Brennan family consisted of three girls--Gladys, Zoe, and Emily.
Gladys
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From this reading The Brennan family consisted of three girls--Gladys, Zoe, and Emily.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
heiressesnounUS /ˈerəsɪz/
plural of “heiress” — a female heir
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
Kinvarra
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From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
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 Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Gladys and Zoe always dressed alike, from the bow round the neck to the bow on the little shoe that they so artlessly with drew when in the presence of _gentlemen_.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Brennan family consisted of three girls--Gladys, Zoe, and Emily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gladys and Zoe always dressed alike, from the bow round the neck to the bow on the little shoe that they so artlessly with drew when in the presence of _gentlemen_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Gladys and Zoe always dressed alike, from the bow round the neck to the bow on the little shoe that they so artlessly with drew when in the presence of _gentlemen_.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading Thirty-three, thirty-one, and thirty were their respective ages.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Gladys and Zoe always dressed alike, from the bow round the neck to the bow on the little shoe that they so artlessly with drew when in the presence of _gentlemen_.
Shelbourne
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From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Gladys and Zoe always dressed alike, from the bow round the neck to the bow on the little shoe that they so artlessly with drew when in the presence of _gentlemen_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
snubverbUS /snʌb/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gladys and Zoe always dressed alike, from the bow round the neck to the bow on the little shoe that they so artlessly with drew when in the presence of _gentlemen_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Brennan family consisted of three girls--Gladys, Zoe, and Emily.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thirty-three, thirty-one, and thirty were their respective ages.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Thirty-three, thirty-one, and thirty were their respective ages.
thirty-oneadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading Thirty-three, thirty-one, and thirty were their respective ages.
Thirty-threeadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading Thirty-three, thirty-one, and thirty were their respective ages.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Brennan family consisted of three girls--Gladys, Zoe, and Emily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
trousseaunoun
the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thirty-three, thirty-one, and thirty were their respective ages.
at the time that
From this reading Gladys and Zoe always dressed alike, from the bow round the neck to the bow on the little shoe that they so artlessly with drew when in the presence of _gentlemen_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They were known as the heiresses of Kinvarra; snub noses and blue eyes betrayed their Celtic blood; and every year they went to spend a month at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, returning home with quite a little trousseau.
a late time of life
From this reading Their father and mother, dead some ten or a dozen years, had left them joint proprietors of a small property that gossip had magnified to three thousand.
Zoe
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From this reading The Brennan family consisted of three girls--Gladys, Zoe, and Emily.
