used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The people who moved out haven't left any trumpery.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are sixteen rooms ready for you.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Ladies, can you keep house?" he said.
Casa
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From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
give encouragement to
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
Clara
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From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There are sixteen rooms ready for you.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
Grande
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From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
an established custom
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
haven't
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From this reading The people who moved out haven't left any trumpery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Ladies, can you keep house?" he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Ladies, can you keep house?" he said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Ladies, can you keep house?" he said.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The people who moved out haven't left any trumpery.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The people who moved out haven't left any trumpery.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people who moved out haven't left any trumpery.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "There are sixteen rooms ready for you.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "There are sixteen rooms ready for you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ladies, can you keep house?" he said.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading "There are sixteen rooms ready for you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
Thurstane
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From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
trumperynoun
nonsensical talk or writing
From this reading The people who moved out haven't left any trumpery.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
(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 Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
at the time that
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
which person or people
From this reading The people who moved out haven't left any trumpery.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
a late time of life
From this reading When Thurstane came out of the Casa Grande he would have given some years of his life to know that there was water in the enclosure.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet so well disciplined was the soul of this veteran of twenty-three, and so thoroughly had he acquired the wise soldierly habit of wearing a mask of cheer over trouble, that he met Clara and Mrs. Stanley with a smile and a bit of small talk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ladies, can you keep house?" he said.
