1906
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From this reading Published October, 1906.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As regards Morpingham, the loss is small.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," "THE INTRUSIONS OF PEGGY," ETC.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
without doubt or question
From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," "THE INTRUSIONS OF PEGGY," ETC.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
fragmentaryadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
INTRUSIONSnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒənz/
plural of “intrusion” — any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," "THE INTRUSIONS OF PEGGY," ETC.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As regards Morpingham, the loss is small.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
something that is lost
From this reading As regards Morpingham, the loss is small.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
Morpingham
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From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
as might be expected
From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Published October, 1906.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," "THE INTRUSIONS OF PEGGY," ETC.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
PEGGY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," "THE INTRUSIONS OF PEGGY," ETC.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," "THE INTRUSIONS OF PEGGY," ETC.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published October, 1906.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading As regards Morpingham, the loss is small.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As regards Morpingham, the loss is small.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
Sophy's
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From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
supplementnounUS /ˈsʌpləmənt/
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," "THE INTRUSIONS OF PEGGY," ETC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following narrative falls naturally into three divisions, corresponding to distinct and clearly marked periods of Sophy's life.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Of the first and second--her childhood at Morpingham and her sojourn in Paris--the records are fragmentary, and tradition does little to supplement them.
ZENDA
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA," "THE INTRUSIONS OF PEGGY," ETC.
