1919
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From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading From under the incongruous thatch of his snow-white hair her young father lifted his extraordinarily young face with a snarl like the snarl of a startled animal.
appellationnounUS /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Old-Dad!" she said, "I have been expelled from college!"
blurting
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From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
book-cluttered
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From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
Bretton's
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From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
the act of departing
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading "Old-Dad!" she said, "I have been expelled from college!"
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading From under the incongruous thatch of his snow-white hair her young father lifted his extraordinarily young face with a snarl like the snarl of a startled animal.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From under the incongruous thatch of his snow-white hair her young father lifted his extraordinarily young face with a snarl like the snarl of a startled animal.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Why?--Why Daphne!" he gasped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading From under the incongruous thatch of his snow-white hair her young father lifted his extraordinarily young face with a snarl like the snarl of a startled animal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Old-Dad!" she said, "I have been expelled from college!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why?--Why Daphne!" he gasped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Old-Dad!" she said, "I have been expelled from college!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading From under the incongruous thatch of his snow-white hair her young father lifted his extraordinarily young face with a snarl like the snarl of a startled animal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
held up in the air
From this reading From under the incongruous thatch of his snow-white hair her young father lifted his extraordinarily young face with a snarl like the snarl of a startled animal.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From under the incongruous thatch of his snow-white hair her young father lifted his extraordinarily young face with a snarl like the snarl of a startled animal.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
MarverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
information about recent and important events
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
nickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
Old-Dad
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From this reading "Old-Dad!" she said, "I have been expelled from college!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
and nothing more
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
problematicaladjectiveUS /ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪkəl/
open to doubt or debate
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Old-Dad!" she said, "I have been expelled from college!"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading From under the incongruous thatch of his snow-white hair her young father lifted his extraordinarily young face with a snarl like the snarl of a startled animal.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading From under the incongruous thatch of his snow-white hair her young father lifted his extraordinarily young face with a snarl like the snarl of a startled animal.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading From under the incongruous thatch of his snow-white hair her young father lifted his extraordinarily young face with a snarl like the snarl of a startled animal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading From under the incongruous thatch of his snow-white hair her young father lifted his extraordinarily young face with a snarl like the snarl of a startled animal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From under the incongruous thatch of his snow-white hair her young father lifted his extraordinarily young face with a snarl like the snarl of a startled animal.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
UNTILprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
(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 First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
at the time that
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?--Why Daphne!" he gasped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First Printing, Feb., 1919 Second Printing, Feb., 1919 Third Printing, Feb., 1919 Fourth Printing, Feb., 1919 Fifth Printing, Mar., 1919 Sixth Printing, Mar., 1919 Seventh Printing, April, 1919 Eighth Printing, April, 1919 UNTIL Daphne Bretton's peremptory departure from college she had neither known nor liked her father well enough to distinguish him with a nick name.
wooden-throated
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From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But on that momentous day in question, when blurting into the problematical presence of an unfamiliar parent in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar city she flung her unhappy news across his book-cluttered desk, the appellation slipped from her stark lips as though it were the only fluid phrase in a wooden-throated world.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading From under the incongruous thatch of his snow-white hair her young father lifted his extraordinarily young face with a snarl like the snarl of a startled animal.
