used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
in actual fact
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What he desired was to find one of the old-fashioned style of country women, with a tongue hung in the middle and running at both ends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
the two together, not just one
From this reading What he desired was to find one of the old-fashioned style of country women, with a tongue hung in the middle and running at both ends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading SAWYER CALLS ON MISS PUTNAM.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
wanted intensely
From this reading What he desired was to find one of the old-fashioned style of country women, with a tongue hung in the middle and running at both ends.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
increase twofold
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading What he desired was to find one of the old-fashioned style of country women, with a tongue hung in the middle and running at both ends.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading What he desired was to find one of the old-fashioned style of country women, with a tongue hung in the middle and running at both ends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
a man of refinement
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading What he desired was to find one of the old-fashioned style of country women, with a tongue hung in the middle and running at both ends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
LindynounUS /ˈlɪndi/
an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh)
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
come together
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading What he desired was to find one of the old-fashioned style of country women, with a tongue hung in the middle and running at both ends.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SAWYER CALLS ON MISS PUTNAM.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What he desired was to find one of the old-fashioned style of country women, with a tongue hung in the middle and running at both ends.
many times at short intervals
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SAWYER CALLS ON MISS PUTNAM.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What he desired was to find one of the old-fashioned style of country women, with a tongue hung in the middle and running at both ends.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
PUTNAM
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From this reading SAWYER CALLS ON MISS PUTNAM.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading What he desired was to find one of the old-fashioned style of country women, with a tongue hung in the middle and running at both ends.
SAWYERnounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading SAWYER CALLS ON MISS PUTNAM.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What he desired was to find one of the old-fashioned style of country women, with a tongue hung in the middle and running at both ends.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
talkernounUS /ˈtɔːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading What he desired was to find one of the old-fashioned style of country women, with a tongue hung in the middle and running at both ends.
vernacularnounUS /vərˈnækjələr/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
precisely as stated
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he desired was to find one of the old-fashioned style of country women, with a tongue hung in the middle and running at both ends.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading To be sure, Deacon Mason and his wife often dropped into the vernacular, but the Deacon was a very dignified old gentleman and his wife was not a great talker.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Quincy had a double purpose in calling on Lindy; he actually wished to see her, for they had not met since the concert, but his principal wish was to meet a real old-fashioned country couple.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What he desired was to find one of the old-fashioned style of country women, with a tongue hung in the middle and running at both ends.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What he desired was to find one of the old-fashioned style of country women, with a tongue hung in the middle and running at both ends.
