AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Norine asked, turning very pale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I WILL BE YOUR WIFE."
Bourdon's
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From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
every person
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
a social unit living together
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
farm-house
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From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WILL BE YOUR WIFE."
Joe
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From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
Merryweather
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From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "To New York?"
information about recent and important events
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
Norine
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From this reading Norine asked, turning very pale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Norine asked, turning very pale.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
Thorndyke
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From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Norine asked, turning very pale.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Norine asked, turning very pale.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
(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 Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I WILL BE YOUR WIFE."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I WILL BE YOUR WIFE."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Joe had gone out with her trunk on Saturday, and with the news that everybody was well, and Mr. Thorndyke was to go for good the following Monday.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Miss Bourdon's visit to the family of Mr. Abel Merryweather lasted just three weeks and two days, and unspeakably dull and empty the old red farm-house seemed without her.
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 "To New York?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I WILL BE YOUR WIFE."
