speak to
From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
(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 All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
Bonner
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From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hugh Bonner, E--s--q--Esquimau--wonder why they call his nibs that?
Claude
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From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "One for me, too," he continued hurriedly; "and last for Mrs. L. Bonner."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
Donald
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From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "Hugh Bonner, E--s--q--Esquimau--wonder why they call his nibs that?
Esquimaunoun
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading "Hugh Bonner, E--s--q--Esquimau--wonder why they call his nibs that?
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
a social unit living together
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
GennounUS /dʒen/
informal term for information
From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
Hugh
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From this reading "Hugh Bonner, E--s--q--Esquimau--wonder why they call his nibs that?
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "One for me, too," he continued hurriedly; "and last for Mrs. L. Bonner."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading "One for me, too," he continued hurriedly; "and last for Mrs. L. Bonner."
LafayettenounUS /ˌlɑːfiˈet/
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
Lafe
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From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
immediately past
From this reading "One for me, too," he continued hurriedly; "and last for Mrs. L. Bonner."
the literary culture
From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One for me, too," he continued hurriedly; "and last for Mrs. L. Bonner."
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "One for me, too," he continued hurriedly; "and last for Mrs. L. Bonner."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
nibsnounUS /nɪbz/
plural of “nib” — the writing point of a pen
From this reading "Hugh Bonner, E--s--q--Esquimau--wonder why they call his nibs that?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One for me, too," he continued hurriedly; "and last for Mrs. L. Bonner."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
post-office
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From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
qnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading "Hugh Bonner, E--s--q--Esquimau--wonder why they call his nibs that?
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
Roy
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From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Hugh Bonner, E--s--q--Esquimau--wonder why they call his nibs that?
cut with a saw
From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
sitting-room
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From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
stammered
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From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hugh Bonner, E--s--q--Esquimau--wonder why they call his nibs that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hugh Bonner, E--s--q--Esquimau--wonder why they call his nibs that?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "One for me, too," he continued hurriedly; "and last for Mrs. L. Bonner."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
precisely as stated
From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
at the time that
From this reading Master Donald Bonner, Master Roy Bonner, Little Claude Bonner, Master Walter Bonner and--" Lafe stammered and got very red when he saw the address 'Gen. Lafayette Bonner.'
Where's
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From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE GARDEN PARTY "Letters for the whole bunch!" cried Lafe Bonner, coming into the sitting-room on his return from the post-office.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Hugh Bonner, E--s--q--Esquimau--wonder why they call his nibs that?
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 All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Hugh Bonner, E--s--q--Esquimau--wonder why they call his nibs that?
the act of creating written works
From this reading All the members of the family in reach took their letters, and Ivy, seated at her new writing desk in the corner next to the window, turned round expectantly, saying, "Where's mine?"
