used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For very young girls are given to making much out of a very little in such matters.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Put our friend Stephen for the subjective, and Miss Carvers party for the objective in the above, and we have the clew.
(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 If Virginia had not gotten angry when she had been teased a fortnight before, all would have been well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading If Virginia had not gotten angry when she had been teased a fortnight before, all would have been well.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For very young girls are given to making much out of a very little in such matters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Virginia had not gotten angry when she had been teased a fortnight before, all would have been well.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If Virginia had not gotten angry when she had been teased a fortnight before, all would have been well.
Brinsmade
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From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, secondarily, how would Virginia treat him if he came?
CarversnounUS /ˈkɑːrvərz/
plural of “carver” — United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading Put our friend Stephen for the subjective, and Miss Carvers party for the objective in the above, and we have the clew.
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading Put our friend Stephen for the subjective, and Miss Carvers party for the objective in the above, and we have the clew.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
Eugenie
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From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
divisible by two
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Put our friend Stephen for the subjective, and Miss Carvers party for the objective in the above, and we have the clew.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading If Virginia had not gotten angry when she had been teased a fortnight before, all would have been well.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Put our friend Stephen for the subjective, and Miss Carvers party for the objective in the above, and we have the clew.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For very young girls are given to making much out of a very little in such matters.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For very young girls are given to making much out of a very little in such matters.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If Virginia had not gotten angry when she had been teased a fortnight before, all would have been well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Virginia had not gotten angry when she had been teased a fortnight before, all would have been well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Put our friend Stephen for the subjective, and Miss Carvers party for the objective in the above, and we have the clew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, secondarily, how would Virginia treat him if he came?
how
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From this reading And, secondarily, how would Virginia treat him if he came?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, secondarily, how would Virginia treat him if he came?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Put our friend Stephen for the subjective, and Miss Carvers party for the objective in the above, and we have the clew.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For very young girls are given to making much out of a very little in such matters.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For very young girls are given to making much out of a very little in such matters.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For very young girls are given to making much out of a very little in such matters.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For very young girls are given to making much out of a very little in such matters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading Put our friend Stephen for the subjective, and Miss Carvers party for the objective in the above, and we have the clew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Put our friend Stephen for the subjective, and Miss Carvers party for the objective in the above, and we have the clew.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For very young girls are given to making much out of a very little in such matters.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
PussnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put our friend Stephen for the subjective, and Miss Carvers party for the objective in the above, and we have the clew.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
Renault
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From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
secondarilyadverbUS /ˌsekənˈderəli/
of secondary import
From this reading And, secondarily, how would Virginia treat him if he came?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Virginia had not gotten angry when she had been teased a fortnight before, all would have been well.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Put our friend Stephen for the subjective, and Miss Carvers party for the objective in the above, and we have the clew.
subjectiveadjectiveUS /səbˈdʒektɪv/
taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
From this reading Put our friend Stephen for the subjective, and Miss Carvers party for the objective in the above, and we have the clew.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For very young girls are given to making much out of a very little in such matters.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading If Virginia had not gotten angry when she had been teased a fortnight before, all would have been well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
interact in a certain way
From this reading And, secondarily, how would Virginia treat him if he came?
precisely as stated
From this reading For very young girls are given to making much out of a very little in such matters.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading And, secondarily, how would Virginia treat him if he came?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Put our friend Stephen for the subjective, and Miss Carvers party for the objective in the above, and we have the clew.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If Virginia had not gotten angry when she had been teased a fortnight before, all would have been well.
at the time that
From this reading If Virginia had not gotten angry when she had been teased a fortnight before, all would have been well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE PARTY To gentle Miss Anne Brinsmade, to Puss Russell of the mischievous eyes, and even to timid Eugenie Renault, the question that burned was: Would he come, or would he not?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For very young girls are given to making much out of a very little in such matters.
