used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is a new scholar, but such a dear!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
Betty
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From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
Breese
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From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
Brida
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From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She is a new scholar, but such a dear!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
Cornelius
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From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
dearly loved
From this reading She is a new scholar, but such a dear!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Dudley, writing down the names, smiled her sanction.
Dudley
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From this reading Mrs. Dudley, writing down the names, smiled her sanction.
Elsie
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From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have Hilda.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dudley, writing down the names, smiled her sanction.
Hilda
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From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
INTERMEDIATEadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiɪt/
lying between two extremes in time or space or state
From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a new scholar, but such a dear!
Leonora
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From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
LilithnounUS /ˈlɪlɪθ/
in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
McCarthynounUS /məˈkɑːrθi/
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
Meyer
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From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dudley, writing down the names, smiled her sanction.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have Hilda.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Mrs. Dudley, writing down the names, smiled her sanction.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She is a new scholar, but such a dear!
O'Shaughnessy
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From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
Patricia
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From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
Polly
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From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading Mrs. Dudley, writing down the names, smiled her sanction.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading She is a new scholar, but such a dear!
an educational institution
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a new scholar, but such a dear!
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Dudley, writing down the names, smiled her sanction.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She is a new scholar, but such a dear!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
Thurston
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From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I want to invite as many of the girls at school as I can," Polly went on thoughtfully, "Lilith Brooks and Betty Thurston anyway--oh, and Hilda Breese!
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE INTERMEDIATE BIRTHDAY PARTY "There are Leonora and David and Patricia, to start with," began Polly, "and Elsie Meyer and Brida McCarthy and Cornelius O'Shaughnessy."
the act of creating written works
From this reading Mrs. Dudley, writing down the names, smiled her sanction.
