1
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From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
11
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From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
19th
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From this reading Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a party of bandits, (she thought she was in Greece, but she was only in the 19th Ward.)
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From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a party of bandits, (she thought she was in Greece, but she was only in the 19th Ward.)
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
(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 She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
ARCTURUSnounUS /ˌɑːrkˈtʊrəs/
the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
astronomicaladjectiveUS /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a party of bandits, (she thought she was in Greece, but she was only in the 19th Ward.)
have
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a party of bandits, (she thought she was in Greece, but she was only in the 19th Ward.)
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a party of bandits, (she thought she was in Greece, but she was only in the 19th Ward.)
CASTORnounUS /ˈkæstər/
a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading The deed was done!!!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The deed was done!!!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading The purchase was made find G.F.F.F.S. walked towards her palatial paternal mansion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The purchase was made find G.F.F.F.S. walked towards her palatial paternal mansion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
set up or found
From this reading Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a party of bandits, (she thought she was in Greece, but she was only in the 19th Ward.)
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The purchase was made find G.F.F.F.S. walked towards her palatial paternal mansion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a party of bandits, (she thought she was in Greece, but she was only in the 19th Ward.)
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The purchase was made find G.F.F.F.S. walked towards her palatial paternal mansion.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a party of bandits, (she thought she was in Greece, but she was only in the 19th Ward.)
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
hunknounUS /hʌŋk/
a well-built sexually attractive man
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a party of bandits, (she thought she was in Greece, but she was only in the 19th Ward.)
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The purchase was made find G.F.F.F.S. walked towards her palatial paternal mansion.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The purchase was made find G.F.F.F.S. walked towards her palatial paternal mansion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
and nothing more
From this reading Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a party of bandits, (she thought she was in Greece, but she was only in the 19th Ward.)
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading The purchase was made find G.F.F.F.S. walked towards her palatial paternal mansion.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a party of bandits, (she thought she was in Greece, but she was only in the 19th Ward.)
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading The purchase was made find G.F.F.F.S. walked towards her palatial paternal mansion.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
having a point
From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
POLLUXnounUS /ˈpɑːləks/
the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The purchase was made find G.F.F.F.S. walked towards her palatial paternal mansion.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The purchase was made find G.F.F.F.S. walked towards her palatial paternal mansion.
cut with a saw
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a party of bandits, (she thought she was in Greece, but she was only in the 19th Ward.)
confined on all sides
From this reading Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a party of bandits, (she thought she was in Greece, but she was only in the 19th Ward.)
tagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deed was done!!!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a party of bandits, (she thought she was in Greece, but she was only in the 19th Ward.)
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
in the direction of
From this reading The purchase was made find G.F.F.F.S. walked towards her palatial paternal mansion.
turnipnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəp/
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
Vavasour
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From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The purchase was made find G.F.F.F.S. walked towards her palatial paternal mansion.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Suddenly she found herself surrounded by a party of bandits, (she thought she was in Greece, but she was only in the 19th Ward.)
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deed was done!!!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
which person or people
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
witchingnounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪŋ/
the use or practice of witchcraft
From this reading From the astronomical knowledge which she had acquired at the Vavasour Female Academy, she knew that the paternal turnip now pointed to the witching hour of 11-1/2.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt slightly timid, for, as she looked at the heavens, she saw that ARCTURUS, who had been playing tag with CASTOR and POLLUX all the evening, had reached hunk, the Great Bear.
