used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
the state of being absent
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOUNTAINS AND MORE MOTHER-IN-LAW.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everybody at the hotels seemed to know by instinct that we were a newly-married pair, and knowing glances passed between them.
banking-house
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From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading So the bells were rung, metaphorically speaking, and we were wed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Everybody at the hotels seemed to know by instinct that we were a newly-married pair, and knowing glances passed between them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everybody at the hotels seemed to know by instinct that we were a newly-married pair, and knowing glances passed between them.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
every person
From this reading Everybody at the hotels seemed to know by instinct that we were a newly-married pair, and knowing glances passed between them.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Everybody at the hotels seemed to know by instinct that we were a newly-married pair, and knowing glances passed between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Everybody at the hotels seemed to know by instinct that we were a newly-married pair, and knowing glances passed between them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Everybody at the hotels seemed to know by instinct that we were a newly-married pair, and knowing glances passed between them.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Oh, the unrestrained joy of that fortnight!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Everybody at the hotels seemed to know by instinct that we were a newly-married pair, and knowing glances passed between them.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Everybody at the hotels seemed to know by instinct that we were a newly-married pair, and knowing glances passed between them.
go away from a place
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
the act of departing
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
metaphoricallyadverbUS /ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkli/
in a metaphorical manner
From this reading So the bells were rung, metaphorically speaking, and we were wed.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MOUNTAINS AND MORE MOTHER-IN-LAW.
MOTHER-IN-LAWnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading MOUNTAINS AND MORE MOTHER-IN-LAW.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading MOUNTAINS AND MORE MOTHER-IN-LAW.
newly-married
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From this reading Everybody at the hotels seemed to know by instinct that we were a newly-married pair, and knowing glances passed between them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the unrestrained joy of that fortnight!
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Everybody at the hotels seemed to know by instinct that we were a newly-married pair, and knowing glances passed between them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Everybody at the hotels seemed to know by instinct that we were a newly-married pair, and knowing glances passed between them.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
Pinkerton
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From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading So the bells were rung, metaphorically speaking, and we were wed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everybody at the hotels seemed to know by instinct that we were a newly-married pair, and knowing glances passed between them.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the bells were rung, metaphorically speaking, and we were wed.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading So the bells were rung, metaphorically speaking, and we were wed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, the unrestrained joy of that fortnight!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the bells were rung, metaphorically speaking, and we were wed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everybody at the hotels seemed to know by instinct that we were a newly-married pair, and knowing glances passed between them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading Oh, the unrestrained joy of that fortnight!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So the bells were rung, metaphorically speaking, and we were wed.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading So the bells were rung, metaphorically speaking, and we were wed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the bells were rung, metaphorically speaking, and we were wed.
at the time that
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had a long leave of absence from the banking-house in which I held a responsible and confidential position, and we started for the mountains, leaving mamma Pinkerton to put things to rights and follow us in a fortnight, when we had decided to settle down for a month’s quiet stay in a picturesque town of the mountain region.
