used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
Albright
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From this reading Not even to Mrs. Albright did she hint of the happiness that had come to her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It would be known soon enough; to-day the joy was hers and hers alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would be known soon enough; to-day the joy was hers and hers alone.
ANNOUNCEMENTnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
banteringadjectiveUS /ˈbæntərɪŋ/
cleverly amusing in tone
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be known soon enough; to-day the joy was hers and hers alone.
Blanche
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From this reading "What would Blanche Puddicombe have said to see you go gallivant'n' off to Bryston with her lover!" cried Miss Crilly.
Bryston
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From this reading "What would Blanche Puddicombe have said to see you go gallivant'n' off to Bryston with her lover!" cried Miss Crilly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not even to Mrs. Albright did she hint of the happiness that had come to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish she could have, I just wish she could have!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What would Blanche Puddicombe have said to see you go gallivant'n' off to Bryston with her lover!" cried Miss Crilly.
Crilly
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From this reading "What would Blanche Puddicombe have said to see you go gallivant'n' off to Bryston with her lover!" cried Miss Crilly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not even to Mrs. Albright did she hint of the happiness that had come to her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It would be known soon enough; to-day the joy was hers and hers alone.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even to Mrs. Albright did she hint of the happiness that had come to her.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
gallivant'n
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From this reading "What would Blanche Puddicombe have said to see you go gallivant'n' off to Bryston with her lover!" cried Miss Crilly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What would Blanche Puddicombe have said to see you go gallivant'n' off to Bryston with her lover!" cried Miss Crilly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not even to Mrs. Albright did she hint of the happiness that had come to her.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Not even to Mrs. Albright did she hint of the happiness that had come to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What would Blanche Puddicombe have said to see you go gallivant'n' off to Bryston with her lover!" cried Miss Crilly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It would be known soon enough; to-day the joy was hers and hers alone.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Not even to Mrs. Albright did she hint of the happiness that had come to her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish she could have, I just wish she could have!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It would be known soon enough; to-day the joy was hers and hers alone.
JUANITA
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
and nothing more
From this reading "I wish she could have, I just wish she could have!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It would be known soon enough; to-day the joy was hers and hers alone.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "What would Blanche Puddicombe have said to see you go gallivant'n' off to Bryston with her lover!" cried Miss Crilly.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "What would Blanche Puddicombe have said to see you go gallivant'n' off to Bryston with her lover!" cried Miss Crilly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Not even to Mrs. Albright did she hint of the happiness that had come to her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even to Mrs. Albright did she hint of the happiness that had come to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not even to Mrs. Albright did she hint of the happiness that had come to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What would Blanche Puddicombe have said to see you go gallivant'n' off to Bryston with her lover!" cried Miss Crilly.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
Puddicombe
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From this reading "What would Blanche Puddicombe have said to see you go gallivant'n' off to Bryston with her lover!" cried Miss Crilly.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What would Blanche Puddicombe have said to see you go gallivant'n' off to Bryston with her lover!" cried Miss Crilly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "What would Blanche Puddicombe have said to see you go gallivant'n' off to Bryston with her lover!" cried Miss Crilly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
in the near future
From this reading It would be known soon enough; to-day the joy was hers and hers alone.
STERLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not even to Mrs. Albright did she hint of the happiness that had come to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
to-day
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From this reading It would be known soon enough; to-day the joy was hers and hers alone.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What would Blanche Puddicombe have said to see you go gallivant'n' off to Bryston with her lover!" cried Miss Crilly.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish she could have, I just wish she could have!
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT JUANITA STERLING was forced to hear much bantering in regard to her prolonged ride with the Home president; but she received it with the utmost good humor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be known soon enough; to-day the joy was hers and hers alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What would Blanche Puddicombe have said to see you go gallivant'n' off to Bryston with her lover!" cried Miss Crilly.
