admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading They counseled, advised, theorised, and admired my wife's generalship in an artless solidarity with myself.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading They counseled, advised, theorised, and admired my wife's generalship in an artless solidarity with myself.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They counseled, advised, theorised, and admired my wife's generalship in an artless solidarity with myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The visits of Jim and Bolton to our quarters were daily, and sometimes even hourly.
from appearances alone
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
artlessadjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading They counseled, advised, theorised, and admired my wife's generalship in an artless solidarity with myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
Bolton
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From this reading The visits of Jim and Bolton to our quarters were daily, and sometimes even hourly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
counseledverbUS /ˈkaʊnsəld/
past form of “counsel” — give advice to
From this reading They counseled, advised, theorised, and admired my wife's generalship in an artless solidarity with myself.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The visits of Jim and Bolton to our quarters were daily, and sometimes even hourly.
divisible by two
From this reading The visits of Jim and Bolton to our quarters were daily, and sometimes even hourly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
generalshipnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlʃɪp/
the leadership ability of a military general
From this reading They counseled, advised, theorised, and admired my wife's generalship in an artless solidarity with myself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading The visits of Jim and Bolton to our quarters were daily, and sometimes even hourly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PICNICKING IN NEW YORK.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
Jim
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From this reading The visits of Jim and Bolton to our quarters were daily, and sometimes even hourly.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They counseled, advised, theorised, and admired my wife's generalship in an artless solidarity with myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading They counseled, advised, theorised, and admired my wife's generalship in an artless solidarity with myself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PICNICKING IN NEW YORK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
omnipresentadjectiveUS /ˌɑːmnɪˈprezənt/
being present everywhere at once
From this reading Jim was omnipresent.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
PICNICKING
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From this reading PICNICKING IN NEW YORK.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The visits of Jim and Bolton to our quarters were daily, and sometimes even hourly.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
solidaritynounUS /ˌsɑːləˈderəti/
a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group
From this reading They counseled, advised, theorised, and admired my wife's generalship in an artless solidarity with myself.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The visits of Jim and Bolton to our quarters were daily, and sometimes even hourly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
theorised
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From this reading They counseled, advised, theorised, and admired my wife's generalship in an artless solidarity with myself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They counseled, advised, theorised, and admired my wife's generalship in an artless solidarity with myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The visits of Jim and Bolton to our quarters were daily, and sometimes even hourly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our house seemed so far to be ours that it was apparently regarded by the firm of good fellows as much their affair as mine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The visits of Jim and Bolton to our quarters were daily, and sometimes even hourly.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They counseled, advised, theorised, and admired my wife's generalship in an artless solidarity with myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They counseled, advised, theorised, and admired my wife's generalship in an artless solidarity with myself.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading PICNICKING IN NEW YORK.
