the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She uttered an exclamation, looked up from her small breakfast-table, and called over to the Marchesa’s small breakfast-table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Helena, I see that Lord Lynborough arrived at the Castle on Friday!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Helena, I see that Lord Lynborough arrived at the Castle on Friday!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
breakfast-table
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From this reading She uttered an exclamation, looked up from her small breakfast-table, and called over to the Marchesa’s small breakfast-table.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She uttered an exclamation, looked up from her small breakfast-table, and called over to the Marchesa’s small breakfast-table.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Helena, I see that Lord Lynborough arrived at the Castle on Friday!”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Have an egg, Colonel?”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he, Jennie?” returned the Marchesa, with no show of interest.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “Have an egg, Colonel?”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading She uttered an exclamation, looked up from her small breakfast-table, and called over to the Marchesa’s small breakfast-table.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Helena, I see that Lord Lynborough arrived at the Castle on Friday!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She uttered an exclamation, looked up from her small breakfast-table, and called over to the Marchesa’s small breakfast-table.
Gilletson
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From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have an egg, Colonel?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did he, Jennie?” returned the Marchesa, with no show of interest.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “Helena, I see that Lord Lynborough arrived at the Castle on Friday!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She uttered an exclamation, looked up from her small breakfast-table, and called over to the Marchesa’s small breakfast-table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Helena, I see that Lord Lynborough arrived at the Castle on Friday!”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Did he, Jennie?” returned the Marchesa, with no show of interest.
Jennie
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From this reading “Did he, Jennie?” returned the Marchesa, with no show of interest.
LARGELYadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She uttered an exclamation, looked up from her small breakfast-table, and called over to the Marchesa’s small breakfast-table.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Helena, I see that Lord Lynborough arrived at the Castle on Friday!”
Lynborough
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From this reading “Helena, I see that Lord Lynborough arrived at the Castle on Friday!”
Marchesa
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From this reading “Did he, Jennie?” returned the Marchesa, with no show of interest.
Marchesa's
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From this reading She uttered an exclamation, looked up from her small breakfast-table, and called over to the Marchesa’s small breakfast-table.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
NabverbUS /næb/
tag the base runner to get him out
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
not any; not one
From this reading “Did he, Jennie?” returned the Marchesa, with no show of interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Did he, Jennie?” returned the Marchesa, with no show of interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She uttered an exclamation, looked up from her small breakfast-table, and called over to the Marchesa’s small breakfast-table.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Did he, Jennie?” returned the Marchesa, with no show of interest.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Helena, I see that Lord Lynborough arrived at the Castle on Friday!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She uttered an exclamation, looked up from her small breakfast-table, and called over to the Marchesa’s small breakfast-table.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Did he, Jennie?” returned the Marchesa, with no show of interest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She uttered an exclamation, looked up from her small breakfast-table, and called over to the Marchesa’s small breakfast-table.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Helena, I see that Lord Lynborough arrived at the Castle on Friday!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She uttered an exclamation, looked up from her small breakfast-table, and called over to the Marchesa’s small breakfast-table.
TOPOGRAPHICALadjective
concerned with topography
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She uttered an exclamation, looked up from her small breakfast-table, and called over to the Marchesa’s small breakfast-table.
communicated in words
From this reading She uttered an exclamation, looked up from her small breakfast-table, and called over to the Marchesa’s small breakfast-table.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LARGELY TOPOGRAPHICAL Miss Gilletson had been studying the local paper, which appeared every Saturday and reached Nab Grange on the following morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Did he, Jennie?” returned the Marchesa, with no show of interest.
