AlgebranounUS /ˈældʒəbrə/
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
(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 I have searched all my Biographical Dictionaries, but cannot find the people of whom you are in search.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
react verbally
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Like _Mrs. Prig_, who doubted the existence of _Mrs. Harris_, "I don't believe there were no such persons."
BiographicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or being biography
From this reading I have searched all my Biographical Dictionaries, but cannot find the people of whom you are in search.
Blackbord
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From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
BluebeardnounUS /ˈbluːbiːrd/
(fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience
From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have searched all my Biographical Dictionaries, but cannot find the people of whom you are in search.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way, you ought to read DICKENS.
cannot
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From this reading I have searched all my Biographical Dictionaries, but cannot find the people of whom you are in search.
dearly loved
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
DICKENSnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading By the way, you ought to read DICKENS.
DictionariesnounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneriz/
plural of “dictionary” — a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading I have searched all my Biographical Dictionaries, but cannot find the people of whom you are in search.
don't
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From this reading Like _Mrs. Prig_, who doubted the existence of _Mrs. Harris_, "I don't believe there were no such persons."
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Like _Mrs. Prig_, who doubted the existence of _Mrs. Harris_, "I don't believe there were no such persons."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I have searched all my Biographical Dictionaries, but cannot find the people of whom you are in search.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
Giant-Killer
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From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Like _Mrs. Prig_, who doubted the existence of _Mrs. Harris_, "I don't believe there were no such persons."
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have searched all my Biographical Dictionaries, but cannot find the people of whom you are in search.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have searched all my Biographical Dictionaries, but cannot find the people of whom you are in search.
a small worthless amount
From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like _Mrs. Prig_, who doubted the existence of _Mrs. Harris_, "I don't believe there were no such persons."
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
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 (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Like _Mrs. Prig_, who doubted the existence of _Mrs. Harris_, "I don't believe there were no such persons."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
not any; not one
From this reading Like _Mrs. Prig_, who doubted the existence of _Mrs. Harris_, "I don't believe there were no such persons."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have searched all my Biographical Dictionaries, but cannot find the people of whom you are in search.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading By the way, you ought to read DICKENS.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I have searched all my Biographical Dictionaries, but cannot find the people of whom you are in search.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Like _Mrs. Prig_, who doubted the existence of _Mrs. Harris_, "I don't believe there were no such persons."
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
PrignounUS /prɪɡ/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading Like _Mrs. Prig_, who doubted the existence of _Mrs. Harris_, "I don't believe there were no such persons."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading By the way, you ought to read DICKENS.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
Identical; not different.
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
scepticaladjective
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I have searched all my Biographical Dictionaries, but cannot find the people of whom you are in search.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I have searched all my Biographical Dictionaries, but cannot find the people of whom you are in search.
Sindbad
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From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
the state of being asleep
From this reading As for myself, I have never heard of _Bluebeard_, know nothing of _The Sleeping Beauty_, and am sceptical of the existence of _Sindbad_ and _Jack the Giant-Killer_.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Like _Mrs. Prig_, who doubted the existence of _Mrs. Harris_, "I don't believe there were no such persons."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have searched all my Biographical Dictionaries, but cannot find the people of whom you are in search.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Like _Mrs. Prig_, who doubted the existence of _Mrs. Harris_, "I don't believe there were no such persons."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way, you ought to read DICKENS.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Like _Mrs. Prig_, who doubted the existence of _Mrs. Harris_, "I don't believe there were no such persons."
which person or people
From this reading Like _Mrs. Prig_, who doubted the existence of _Mrs. Harris_, "I don't believe there were no such persons."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have searched all my Biographical Dictionaries, but cannot find the people of whom you are in search.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (_Reply to Same, from Miss Rosa Blackbord._) _Algebra Lodge._ MY DEAR MARY, As you are many weeks my junior (to be precise, exactly two months), I hasten to answer your letter.
