used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "DEAREST EMMY--They are all out shopping, so here's a long letter.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
(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 "DEAREST EMMY--They are all out shopping, so here's a long letter.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
Angleterre
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From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "DEAREST EMMY--They are all out shopping, so here's a long letter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I Introduce at this point--its proper date--Miss Carrie Cockayne's letter to Miss Sharp:-- "Grand Hotel, Paris.
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
Carrie
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Cockayne's
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containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
COUNTRYWOMEN
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From this reading OUR FOOLISH COUNTRYWOMEN.
the specified day of the month
From this reading I Introduce at this point--its proper date--Miss Carrie Cockayne's letter to Miss Sharp:-- "Grand Hotel, Paris.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "DEAREST EMMY--They are all out shopping, so here's a long letter.
EMMYnounUS /ˈemi/
an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
From this reading "DEAREST EMMY--They are all out shopping, so here's a long letter.
half the width of an em
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading OUR FOOLISH COUNTRYWOMEN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading I Introduce at this point--its proper date--Miss Carrie Cockayne's letter to Miss Sharp:-- "Grand Hotel, Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
haven't
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From this reading I haven't patience with the men.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
here's
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From this reading "DEAREST EMMY--They are all out shopping, so here's a long letter.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I Introduce at this point--its proper date--Miss Carrie Cockayne's letter to Miss Sharp:-- "Grand Hotel, Paris.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Introduce at this point--its proper date--Miss Carrie Cockayne's letter to Miss Sharp:-- "Grand Hotel, Paris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
IntroduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading I Introduce at this point--its proper date--Miss Carrie Cockayne's letter to Miss Sharp:-- "Grand Hotel, Paris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I Introduce at this point--its proper date--Miss Carrie Cockayne's letter to Miss Sharp:-- "Grand Hotel, Paris.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I Introduce at this point--its proper date--Miss Carrie Cockayne's letter to Miss Sharp:-- "Grand Hotel, Paris.
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 "DEAREST EMMY--They are all out shopping, so here's a long letter.
the force of workers available
From this reading I haven't patience with the men.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I Introduce at this point--its proper date--Miss Carrie Cockayne's letter to Miss Sharp:-- "Grand Hotel, Paris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR FOOLISH COUNTRYWOMEN.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "DEAREST EMMY--They are all out shopping, so here's a long letter.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I Introduce at this point--its proper date--Miss Carrie Cockayne's letter to Miss Sharp:-- "Grand Hotel, Paris.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading I haven't patience with the men.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I Introduce at this point--its proper date--Miss Carrie Cockayne's letter to Miss Sharp:-- "Grand Hotel, Paris.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading I Introduce at this point--its proper date--Miss Carrie Cockayne's letter to Miss Sharp:-- "Grand Hotel, Paris.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
Sexe
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From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I Introduce at this point--its proper date--Miss Carrie Cockayne's letter to Miss Sharp:-- "Grand Hotel, Paris.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading "DEAREST EMMY--They are all out shopping, so here's a long letter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "DEAREST EMMY--They are all out shopping, so here's a long letter.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
carry out
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I haven't patience with the men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "DEAREST EMMY--They are all out shopping, so here's a long letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I Introduce at this point--its proper date--Miss Carrie Cockayne's letter to Miss Sharp:-- "Grand Hotel, Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Introduce at this point--its proper date--Miss Carrie Cockayne's letter to Miss Sharp:-- "Grand Hotel, Paris.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I haven't patience with the men.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
but in spite of that
From this reading I am sure we have had enough abuse in our own country, without travelling all the way to Paris for it; and yet the first paper I take up in the reading saloon of the hotel, contains a paragraph headed _Le Beau Sexe en Angleterre_.
