used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella and Jimmy and I rescued the drowning mariner in your boat.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella and Jimmy and I rescued the drowning mariner in your boat.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “To Miss Martha Rutherford, Sponge Department, British Museum, London.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
a female human offspring
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “To Miss Martha Rutherford, Sponge Department, British Museum, London.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella and Jimmy and I rescued the drowning mariner in your boat.
dénouement
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From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
else
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From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading It was most exciting.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was most exciting.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella and Jimmy and I rescued the drowning mariner in your boat.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella and Jimmy and I rescued the drowning mariner in your boat.
Kinsella
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From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella and Jimmy and I rescued the drowning mariner in your boat.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “To Miss Martha Rutherford, Sponge Department, British Museum, London.
for more time
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella and Jimmy and I rescued the drowning mariner in your boat.
Martha
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From this reading “To Miss Martha Rutherford, Sponge Department, British Museum, London.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “To Miss Martha Rutherford, Sponge Department, British Museum, London.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was most exciting.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “To Miss Martha Rutherford, Sponge Department, British Museum, London.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
not any; not one
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella and Jimmy and I rescued the drowning mariner in your boat.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading “To Miss Martha Rutherford, Sponge Department, British Museum, London.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
SpongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading “To Miss Martha Rutherford, Sponge Department, British Museum, London.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To Miss Martha Rutherford, Sponge Department, British Museum, London.
Torrington
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From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
TortoisenounUS /ˈtɔːrtəs/
usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
Ullin's
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From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
Walsh
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From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was most exciting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
at the time that
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
produce a literary work
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
but in spite of that
From this reading Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise--on purpose I now think--but no one else has said so yet--and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Miss Rutherford--Having promised to write you the dénouement, I do, of course; though the delay is longer than I expected when promising.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella and Jimmy and I rescued the drowning mariner in your boat.
