a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading MISS OLIVER PROFFERS ASSISTANCE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
Aun
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From this reading The Penhaligon family were packing, preparing for the great move into Aun' Bunney's derelict cottage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
Beida
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From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
Bert
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From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
Bunney's
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From this reading The Penhaligon family were packing, preparing for the great move into Aun' Bunney's derelict cottage.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The Penhaligon family were packing, preparing for the great move into Aun' Bunney's derelict cottage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
derelictadjectiveUS /ˈderəlɪkt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading The Penhaligon family were packing, preparing for the great move into Aun' Bunney's derelict cottage.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It were far easier to hunt thistledown.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Penhaligon family were packing, preparing for the great move into Aun' Bunney's derelict cottage.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It were far easier to hunt thistledown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Penhaligon family were packing, preparing for the great move into Aun' Bunney's derelict cottage.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Penhaligon family were packing, preparing for the great move into Aun' Bunney's derelict cottage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading It were far easier to hunt thistledown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Penhaligon family were packing, preparing for the great move into Aun' Bunney's derelict cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
Michaelmasnoun
honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS OLIVER PROFFERS ASSISTANCE.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Penhaligon family were packing, preparing for the great move into Aun' Bunney's derelict cottage.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
not any; not one
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
OLIVERnounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading MISS OLIVER PROFFERS ASSISTANCE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading The Penhaligon family were packing, preparing for the great move into Aun' Bunney's derelict cottage.
Penhaligon
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From this reading The Penhaligon family were packing, preparing for the great move into Aun' Bunney's derelict cottage.
Polpier
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From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The Penhaligon family were packing, preparing for the great move into Aun' Bunney's derelict cottage.
PROFFERS
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From this reading MISS OLIVER PROFFERS ASSISTANCE.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
tallynounUS /ˈtæli/
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Penhaligon family were packing, preparing for the great move into Aun' Bunney's derelict cottage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
thistledownnoun
pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle
From this reading It were far easier to hunt thistledown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It were far easier to hunt thistledown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although this narrative has faintly attempted to trace it here and there in operation, no one can keep tally with rumour in Polpier, or render any convincing account of its secret ways.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Bert and 'Beida had been given to understand--had made sure in fact--that the move would be made, at earliest, in the week before Michaelmas Day.
