4
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From this reading By virtue of the every-day suit, the St. Cyrs were home by 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
6
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From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading He holds his position with credit to the administration, and to his own celebration and renown.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading By virtue of the every-day suit, the St. Cyrs were home by 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading McBRIDE'S DANDY Albert Edward Murphy is a high officer in one of the departments of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By virtue of the every-day suit, the St. Cyrs were home by 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading He holds his position with credit to the administration, and to his own celebration and renown.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He has a wife and a family of children; and sets up his Lares and Penates in a home of his own in Greenwich Village.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading McBRIDE'S DANDY Albert Edward Murphy is a high officer in one of the departments of the city.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
approval
From this reading He holds his position with credit to the administration, and to his own celebration and renown.
Cyr
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From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
Cyrs
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From this reading By virtue of the every-day suit, the St. Cyrs were home by 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
DANDYnounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading McBRIDE'S DANDY Albert Edward Murphy is a high officer in one of the departments of the city.
departmentsnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading McBRIDE'S DANDY Albert Edward Murphy is a high officer in one of the departments of the city.
put on clothes
From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading McBRIDE'S DANDY Albert Edward Murphy is a high officer in one of the departments of the city.
every-day
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From this reading By virtue of the every-day suit, the St. Cyrs were home by 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
a social unit living together
From this reading He has a wife and a family of children; and sets up his Lares and Penates in a home of his own in Greenwich Village.
François
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From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading He has a wife and a family of children; and sets up his Lares and Penates in a home of his own in Greenwich Village.
habitedadjective
dressed in a habit
From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has a wife and a family of children; and sets up his Lares and Penates in a home of his own in Greenwich Village.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He holds his position with credit to the administration, and to his own celebration and renown.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading McBRIDE'S DANDY Albert Edward Murphy is a high officer in one of the departments of the city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He holds his position with credit to the administration, and to his own celebration and renown.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading He holds his position with credit to the administration, and to his own celebration and renown.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading By virtue of the every-day suit, the St. Cyrs were home by 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By virtue of the every-day suit, the St. Cyrs were home by 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading McBRIDE'S DANDY Albert Edward Murphy is a high officer in one of the departments of the city.
Lares
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From this reading He has a wife and a family of children; and sets up his Lares and Penates in a home of his own in Greenwich Village.
McBRIDE'S
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From this reading McBRIDE'S DANDY Albert Edward Murphy is a high officer in one of the departments of the city.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading McBRIDE'S DANDY Albert Edward Murphy is a high officer in one of the departments of the city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By virtue of the every-day suit, the St. Cyrs were home by 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By virtue of the every-day suit, the St. Cyrs were home by 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading McBRIDE'S DANDY Albert Edward Murphy is a high officer in one of the departments of the city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading McBRIDE'S DANDY Albert Edward Murphy is a high officer in one of the departments of the city.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He holds his position with credit to the administration, and to his own celebration and renown.
Penates
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From this reading He has a wife and a family of children; and sets up his Lares and Penates in a home of his own in Greenwich Village.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He holds his position with credit to the administration, and to his own celebration and renown.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading He holds his position with credit to the administration, and to his own celebration and renown.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading He has a wife and a family of children; and sets up his Lares and Penates in a home of his own in Greenwich Village.
St
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From this reading By virtue of the every-day suit, the St. Cyrs were home by 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading By virtue of the every-day suit, the St. Cyrs were home by 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By virtue of the every-day suit, the St. Cyrs were home by 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He holds his position with credit to the administration, and to his own celebration and renown.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Otherwise, under the rules, being habited in a dress suit, François St. Cyr could not have returned until 6, And they were happy!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He has a wife and a family of children; and sets up his Lares and Penates in a home of his own in Greenwich Village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He has a wife and a family of children; and sets up his Lares and Penates in a home of his own in Greenwich Village.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading By virtue of the every-day suit, the St. Cyrs were home by 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By virtue of the every-day suit, the St. Cyrs were home by 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He has a wife and a family of children; and sets up his Lares and Penates in a home of his own in Greenwich Village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He holds his position with credit to the administration, and to his own celebration and renown.
