adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld._, _London and Aylesbury_.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
Aylesbury
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld._, _London and Aylesbury_.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld._, _London and Aylesbury_.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
d'hôte
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From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
doesn't
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From this reading She doesn’t mind it.
DOUGLASnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
ETC
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From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
FARMverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading SALEMINA and I were in Geneva.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld._, _London and Aylesbury_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
Hazell
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld._, _London and Aylesbury_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SALEMINA and I were in Geneva.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld._, _London and Aylesbury_.
IRELANDnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She doesn’t mind it.
KATE
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From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
Ld
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld._, _London and Aylesbury_.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld._, _London and Aylesbury_.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She doesn’t mind it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
PnounUS /piː/
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 If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
PENELOPE'S
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From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld._, _London and Aylesbury_.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
REBECCAnounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
SALEMINA
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From this reading SALEMINA and I were in Geneva.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
SUNNYBROOK
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From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
TIMOTHY'S
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From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
Viney
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld._, _London and Aylesbury_.
vis-à-vis
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From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell_, _Watson & Viney_, _Ld._, _London and Aylesbury_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SALEMINA and I were in Geneva.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
WIGGIN
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From this reading BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF “PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES: ENGLAND, IRELAND,” “TIMOTHY’S QUEST,” “REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM,” ETC.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you had ever travelled through Europe with a charming spinster who never sat down at a Continental _table d’hôte_ without being asked by an American _vis-à-vis_ whether she were one of the P.’s of Salem, Massachusetts, you would understand why I call my friend Salemina.
