used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Scilly came to Whitby and took a big house in St. Hilda's Terrace.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then all the shops came out with portraits of Irene, in "smalls" as Dick Turpin, and Irene as "The Pumpeydore," and Irene as Greek Slave, and Irene in Venus.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading She brought her great friend Miss Irene Lauderdale with her, for a good blow, before she went to America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Scilly came to Whitby and took a big house in St. Hilda's Terrace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then all the shops came out with portraits of Irene, in "smalls" as Dick Turpin, and Irene as "The Pumpeydore," and Irene as Greek Slave, and Irene in Venus.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Gerty said, and Mother hushed her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They can't be parted long, poor things!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She brought her great friend Miss Irene Lauderdale with her, for a good blow, before she went to America.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lady Scilly came to Whitby and took a big house in St. Hilda's Terrace.
exhale hard
From this reading She brought her great friend Miss Irene Lauderdale with her, for a good blow, before she went to America.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She brought her great friend Miss Irene Lauderdale with her, for a good blow, before she went to America.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lady Scilly came to Whitby and took a big house in St. Hilda's Terrace.
can't
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From this reading "They can't be parted long, poor things!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading Then all the shops came out with portraits of Irene, in "smalls" as Dick Turpin, and Irene as "The Pumpeydore," and Irene as Greek Slave, and Irene in Venus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She brought her great friend Miss Irene Lauderdale with her, for a good blow, before she went to America.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She brought her great friend Miss Irene Lauderdale with her, for a good blow, before she went to America.
Gerty
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From this reading Aunt Gerty said, and Mother hushed her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She brought her great friend Miss Irene Lauderdale with her, for a good blow, before she went to America.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She brought her great friend Miss Irene Lauderdale with her, for a good blow, before she went to America.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Then all the shops came out with portraits of Irene, in "smalls" as Dick Turpin, and Irene as "The Pumpeydore," and Irene as Greek Slave, and Irene in Venus.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Gerty said, and Mother hushed her.
Hilda's
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From this reading Lady Scilly came to Whitby and took a big house in St. Hilda's Terrace.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lady Scilly came to Whitby and took a big house in St. Hilda's Terrace.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Aunt Gerty said, and Mother hushed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Scilly came to Whitby and took a big house in St. Hilda's Terrace.
Irene
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From this reading She brought her great friend Miss Irene Lauderdale with her, for a good blow, before she went to America.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Scilly came to Whitby and took a big house in St. Hilda's Terrace.
Lauderdale
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From this reading She brought her great friend Miss Irene Lauderdale with her, for a good blow, before she went to America.
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 "They can't be parted long, poor things!"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She brought her great friend Miss Irene Lauderdale with her, for a good blow, before she went to America.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Aunt Gerty said, and Mother hushed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then all the shops came out with portraits of Irene, in "smalls" as Dick Turpin, and Irene as "The Pumpeydore," and Irene as Greek Slave, and Irene in Venus.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then all the shops came out with portraits of Irene, in "smalls" as Dick Turpin, and Irene as "The Pumpeydore," and Irene as Greek Slave, and Irene in Venus.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "They can't be parted long, poor things!"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "They can't be parted long, poor things!"
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Then all the shops came out with portraits of Irene, in "smalls" as Dick Turpin, and Irene as "The Pumpeydore," and Irene as Greek Slave, and Irene in Venus.
Pumpeydore
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From this reading Then all the shops came out with portraits of Irene, in "smalls" as Dick Turpin, and Irene as "The Pumpeydore," and Irene as Greek Slave, and Irene in Venus.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Aunt Gerty said, and Mother hushed her.
Scilly
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From this reading Lady Scilly came to Whitby and took a big house in St. Hilda's Terrace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She brought her great friend Miss Irene Lauderdale with her, for a good blow, before she went to America.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Then all the shops came out with portraits of Irene, in "smalls" as Dick Turpin, and Irene as "The Pumpeydore," and Irene as Greek Slave, and Irene in Venus.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Then all the shops came out with portraits of Irene, in "smalls" as Dick Turpin, and Irene as "The Pumpeydore," and Irene as Greek Slave, and Irene in Venus.
smallsnounUS /smɔːlz/
plural of “small” — the slender part of the back
From this reading Then all the shops came out with portraits of Irene, in "smalls" as Dick Turpin, and Irene as "The Pumpeydore," and Irene as Greek Slave, and Irene in Venus.
St
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From this reading Lady Scilly came to Whitby and took a big house in St. Hilda's Terrace.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Lady Scilly came to Whitby and took a big house in St. Hilda's Terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then all the shops came out with portraits of Irene, in "smalls" as Dick Turpin, and Irene as "The Pumpeydore," and Irene as Greek Slave, and Irene in Venus.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then all the shops came out with portraits of Irene, in "smalls" as Dick Turpin, and Irene as "The Pumpeydore," and Irene as Greek Slave, and Irene in Venus.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They can't be parted long, poor things!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "They can't be parted long, poor things!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Scilly came to Whitby and took a big house in St. Hilda's Terrace.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lady Scilly came to Whitby and took a big house in St. Hilda's Terrace.
TurpinnounUS /ˈtɜːrpɪn/
English highwayman (1706-1739)
From this reading Then all the shops came out with portraits of Irene, in "smalls" as Dick Turpin, and Irene as "The Pumpeydore," and Irene as Greek Slave, and Irene in Venus.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Then all the shops came out with portraits of Irene, in "smalls" as Dick Turpin, and Irene as "The Pumpeydore," and Irene as Greek Slave, and Irene in Venus.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She brought her great friend Miss Irene Lauderdale with her, for a good blow, before she went to America.
Whitby
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From this reading Lady Scilly came to Whitby and took a big house in St. Hilda's Terrace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She brought her great friend Miss Irene Lauderdale with her, for a good blow, before she went to America.
