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From this reading 98 BUCKEYE LANE The Bartlett sisters lived in Buckeye Lane, a thoroughfare that ran along the college campus.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 98 BUCKEYE LANE The Bartlett sisters lived in Buckeye Lane, a thoroughfare that ran along the college campus.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
in the past
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 98 BUCKEYE LANE The Bartlett sisters lived in Buckeye Lane, a thoroughfare that ran along the college campus.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was, moreover, an excellent cook; her reputation in this department of domestic science was the highest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading 98 BUCKEYE LANE The Bartlett sisters lived in Buckeye Lane, a thoroughfare that ran along the college campus.
BUCKEYEnounUS /ˈbʌkaɪ/
the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
From this reading 98 BUCKEYE LANE The Bartlett sisters lived in Buckeye Lane, a thoroughfare that ran along the college campus.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading 98 BUCKEYE LANE The Bartlett sisters lived in Buckeye Lane, a thoroughfare that ran along the college campus.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading 98 BUCKEYE LANE The Bartlett sisters lived in Buckeye Lane, a thoroughfare that ran along the college campus.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading She was, moreover, an excellent cook; her reputation in this department of domestic science was the highest.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading She was, moreover, an excellent cook; her reputation in this department of domestic science was the highest.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
dividendsnounUS /ˈdɪvədendz/
plural of “dividend” — that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading She was, moreover, an excellent cook; her reputation in this department of domestic science was the highest.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading Rose was the housekeeper, and a very efficient one she was, too.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading She was, moreover, an excellent cook; her reputation in this department of domestic science was the highest.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was, moreover, an excellent cook; her reputation in this department of domestic science was the highest.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was, moreover, an excellent cook; her reputation in this department of domestic science was the highest.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Rose was the housekeeper, and a very efficient one she was, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 98 BUCKEYE LANE The Bartlett sisters lived in Buckeye Lane, a thoroughfare that ran along the college campus.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
and nothing more
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
a narrow way or road
From this reading 98 BUCKEYE LANE The Bartlett sisters lived in Buckeye Lane, a thoroughfare that ran along the college campus.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 98 BUCKEYE LANE The Bartlett sisters lived in Buckeye Lane, a thoroughfare that ran along the college campus.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading She was, moreover, an excellent cook; her reputation in this department of domestic science was the highest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
negotiatornounUS /nəˈɡoʊʃieɪtər/
someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading 98 BUCKEYE LANE The Bartlett sisters lived in Buckeye Lane, a thoroughfare that ran along the college campus.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading She was, moreover, an excellent cook; her reputation in this department of domestic science was the highest.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose was the housekeeper, and a very efficient one she was, too.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading She was, moreover, an excellent cook; her reputation in this department of domestic science was the highest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose was the housekeeper, and a very efficient one she was, too.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading 98 BUCKEYE LANE The Bartlett sisters lived in Buckeye Lane, a thoroughfare that ran along the college campus.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 98 BUCKEYE LANE The Bartlett sisters lived in Buckeye Lane, a thoroughfare that ran along the college campus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 98 BUCKEYE LANE The Bartlett sisters lived in Buckeye Lane, a thoroughfare that ran along the college campus.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was, moreover, an excellent cook; her reputation in this department of domestic science was the highest.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading 98 BUCKEYE LANE The Bartlett sisters lived in Buckeye Lane, a thoroughfare that ran along the college campus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Rose was the housekeeper, and a very efficient one she was, too.
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
usagenounUS /ˈjuːsədʒ/
the act of using
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading In all business transactions, from the purchase of vegetables to the collection of the dividends on their small inheritance, Rose was the negotiator and active agent.
precisely as stated
From this reading Rose was the housekeeper, and a very efficient one she was, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
which person or people
From this reading Most of the faculty dwelt there, and the Bartlett girls (every one said "the Bartlett girls" just as every one said "the Montgomery girls": it was established local usage) were daughters of a professor who had died long ago.
