216
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From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
42
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From this reading I haven't sheen a woman in four hours!'" 42 "'You may be mayor of this town before you are thirty.
84
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From this reading A fat mayoress would never do'" 84 "'Bob!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I haven't sheen a woman in four hours!'" 42 "'You may be mayor of this town before you are thirty.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "'I want to ask you a delicate question: where ish the ladies?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I haven't sheen a woman in four hours!'" 42 "'You may be mayor of this town before you are thirty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I haven't sheen a woman in four hours!'" 42 "'You may be mayor of this town before you are thirty.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A fat mayoress would never do'" 84 "'Bob!
CircuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading I'll make a confession to you.
darnverbUS /dɑːrn/
repair by sewing
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading "'I want to ask you a delicate question: where ish the ladies?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
don't
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From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
Eve's
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From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading A fat mayoress would never do'" 84 "'Bob!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I haven't sheen a woman in four hours!'" 42 "'You may be mayor of this town before you are thirty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
haven't
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From this reading I haven't sheen a woman in four hours!'" 42 "'You may be mayor of this town before you are thirty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I haven't sheen a woman in four hours!'" 42 "'You may be mayor of this town before you are thirty.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I want to ask you a delicate question: where ish the ladies?
I'll
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From this reading I'll make a confession to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
ish
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From this reading "'I want to ask you a delicate question: where ish the ladies?
It's
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From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
Jordantown
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From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "'I want to ask you a delicate question: where ish the ladies?
immediately past
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
engage in
From this reading I'll make a confession to you.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I haven't sheen a woman in four hours!'" 42 "'You may be mayor of this town before you are thirty.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading I haven't sheen a woman in four hours!'" 42 "'You may be mayor of this town before you are thirty.
mayoressnoun
the wife of a mayor
From this reading A fat mayoress would never do'" 84 "'Bob!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
come together
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A fat mayoress would never do'" 84 "'Bob!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "'I want to ask you a delicate question: where ish the ladies?
RecordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
Rider'snounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
possessive form of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
Selah
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From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading I haven't sheen a woman in four hours!'" 42 "'You may be mayor of this town before you are thirty.
be seated
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I haven't sheen a woman in four hours!'" 42 "'You may be mayor of this town before you are thirty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I haven't sheen a woman in four hours!'" 42 "'You may be mayor of this town before you are thirty.
ugliestadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡliəst/
superlative of “ugly” — displeasing to the senses
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "'I want to ask you a delicate question: where ish the ladies?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
be dressed in
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
at the time that
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
in or at the place that
From this reading "'I want to ask you a delicate question: where ish the ladies?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A fat mayoress would never do'" 84 "'Bob!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _A Circuit Rider's Wife_ _Eve's Second Husband_ _The Recording Angel_ _In Search of a Husband_ "Do you know what he means, Selah, sending for the oldest and ugliest, and the youngest and fairest woman in Jordantown to meet him at this outrageous hour of the afternoon?'" _Frontispiece_
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's been horrid, from first to last. When we are married I want to sit at home and darn your socks--you do wear holes in them, don't you?'" 216
