at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always mended his socks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I can't say, though, that I see the need of his being married.
brannounUS /bræn/
broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
From this reading He has sixteen bran new shirts, eight linen and eight cotton.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
can't
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From this reading "I can't say, though, that I see the need of his being married.
cap-strings
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From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading He has sixteen bran new shirts, eight linen and eight cotton.
being one more than seven
From this reading He has sixteen bran new shirts, eight linen and eight cotton.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading I made them myself out of the Hamilton long-cloth.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has sixteen bran new shirts, eight linen and eight cotton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has sixteen bran new shirts, eight linen and eight cotton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can't say, though, that I see the need of his being married.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading He has sixteen bran new shirts, eight linen and eight cotton.
long-cloth
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From this reading I made them myself out of the Hamilton long-cloth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made them myself out of the Hamilton long-cloth.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "I can't say, though, that I see the need of his being married.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading I always mended his socks.
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I made them myself out of the Hamilton long-cloth.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I can't say, though, that I see the need of his being married.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He has sixteen bran new shirts, eight linen and eight cotton.
newly-furnished
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From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I made them myself out of the Hamilton long-cloth.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
express in words
From this reading "I can't say, though, that I see the need of his being married.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can't say, though, that I see the need of his being married.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He has sixteen bran new shirts, eight linen and eight cotton.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading He has sixteen bran new shirts, eight linen and eight cotton.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading I always mended his socks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't say, though, that I see the need of his being married.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I made them myself out of the Hamilton long-cloth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I can't say, though, that I see the need of his being married.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
untiedadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪd/
not tied
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, I _hope_ Harry will be happy," said Ruth's mother-in-law, old Mrs. Hall, as she untied her cap-strings, and seated herself in the newly-furnished parlor, to await the coming of the bride and bridegroom.
