Chapter I

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From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading “Just open the window and find out,” she added, with her usual brisk decision.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Just open the window and find out,” she added, with her usual brisk decision.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading What has happened?” asked Aunt Lizzie.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading What has happened?” asked Aunt Lizzie.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

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Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

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quick and energetic

From this reading “Just open the window and find out,” she added, with her usual brisk decision.

showing who or what does the action

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a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Daimler, which had suddenly come to a full stop on a country road, in the west of Ireland.

possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

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a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Daimler, which had suddenly come to a full stop on a country road, in the west of Ireland.

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German engineer and automobile manufacturer who produced the first high-speed internal combustion engine (1834-1900)

From this reading Daimler, which had suddenly come to a full stop on a country road, in the west of Ireland.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading “Just open the window and find out,” she added, with her usual brisk decision.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “Just open the window and find out,” she added, with her usual brisk decision.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Daimler, which had suddenly come to a full stop on a country road, in the west of Ireland.

acknowledged as a supposition

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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Daimler, which had suddenly come to a full stop on a country road, in the west of Ireland.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading What has happened?” asked Aunt Lizzie.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What has happened?” asked Aunt Lizzie.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading Daimler, which had suddenly come to a full stop on a country road, in the west of Ireland.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

and nothing more

From this reading “Just open the window and find out,” she added, with her usual brisk decision.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

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From this reading What has happened?” asked Aunt Lizzie.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

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a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras

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the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

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a vaguely specified concern

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the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

according to the clock

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Just open the window and find out,” she added, with her usual brisk decision.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Just open the window and find out,” she added, with her usual brisk decision.

have ownership or possession of

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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Daimler, which had suddenly come to a full stop on a country road, in the west of Ireland.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Just open the window and find out,” she added, with her usual brisk decision.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Daimler, which had suddenly come to a full stop on a country road, in the west of Ireland.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Daimler, which had suddenly come to a full stop on a country road, in the west of Ireland.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Daimler, which had suddenly come to a full stop on a country road, in the west of Ireland.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading “Just open the window and find out,” she added, with her usual brisk decision.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was nine o’clock on a dull September evening, and we two ladies were seated side by side in a 40 h.p.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Daimler, which had suddenly come to a full stop on a country road, in the west of Ireland.

used to ask for information about something

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Daimler, which had suddenly come to a full stop on a country road, in the west of Ireland.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading “Just open the window and find out,” she added, with her usual brisk decision.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Just open the window and find out,” she added, with her usual brisk decision.