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From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A confidant is an essential to the feminine temperament.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
Canary's
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From this reading In the Canary’s case we haven’t a mother or a priest.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the Canary’s case we haven’t a mother or a priest.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading It may be a mother, or a lover, or a priest, or a doctor, or, more generally, a girl chum.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading A confidant is an essential to the feminine temperament.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
Currie
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From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
Currie's
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From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
DisclosuresnounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒərz/
plural of “disclosure” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It may be a mother, or a lover, or a priest, or a doctor, or, more generally, a girl chum.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading A confidant is an essential to the feminine temperament.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading A confidant is an essential to the feminine temperament.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It may be a mother, or a lover, or a priest, or a doctor, or, more generally, a girl chum.
a young female
From this reading It may be a mother, or a lover, or a priest, or a doctor, or, more generally, a girl chum.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
haven't
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From this reading In the Canary’s case we haven’t a mother or a priest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A confidant is an essential to the feminine temperament.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be a mother, or a lover, or a priest, or a doctor, or, more generally, a girl chum.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It may be a mother, or a lover, or a priest, or a doctor, or, more generally, a girl chum.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
mid-Septembernoun
the middle part of September
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It may be a mother, or a lover, or a priest, or a doctor, or, more generally, a girl chum.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It may be a mother, or a lover, or a priest, or a doctor, or, more generally, a girl chum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It may be a mother, or a lover, or a priest, or a doctor, or, more generally, a girl chum.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading It may be a mother, or a lover, or a priest, or a doctor, or, more generally, a girl chum.
roof-garden
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From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
secretiveadjectiveUS /ˈsiːkrətɪv/
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
SignificantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading A confidant is an essential to the feminine temperament.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
there's
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From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
unburdens
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From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
Vance
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From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Significant Disclosures (Thursday, September 13; forenoon) Greatly to Currie’s astonishment Vance gave instructions to be called at nine o’clock the following morning; and at ten o’clock we were sitting on his little roof-garden having breakfast in the mellow mid-September sunshine.
at the time that
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Van,” he said to me, when Currie had brought us our second cup of coffee, “however secretive a woman may be, there’s always some one to whom she unburdens her soul.
