1919
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1920
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Muriel saw this, she smiled a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down the dining-room table of Miller's Rise were scattered notebooks, sheets of blotting-paper, and occasional inkpots.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, in her black and white dress, talked with animation to the Honble.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, in her black and white dress, talked with animation to the Honble.
blotting-paper
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From this reading Down the dining-room table of Miller's Rise were scattered notebooks, sheets of blotting-paper, and occasional inkpots.
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading DELIA March, 1919--January, 1920 XXXIII The meeting of the House Committee for St. Catherine's Home was over when Muriel entered the room.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading DELIA March, 1919--January, 1920 XXXIII The meeting of the House Committee for St. Catherine's Home was over when Muriel entered the room.
DELIA
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dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Down the dining-room table of Miller's Rise were scattered notebooks, sheets of blotting-paper, and occasional inkpots.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the dining-room table of Miller's Rise were scattered notebooks, sheets of blotting-paper, and occasional inkpots.
put on clothes
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, in her black and white dress, talked with animation to the Honble.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading DELIA March, 1919--January, 1920 XXXIII The meeting of the House Committee for St. Catherine's Home was over when Muriel entered the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DELIA March, 1919--January, 1920 XXXIII The meeting of the House Committee for St. Catherine's Home was over when Muriel entered the room.
Hammond
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From this reading Mrs. Hammond, in her black and white dress, talked with animation to the Honble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, in her black and white dress, talked with animation to the Honble.
where you live at a particular time
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Honble
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, in her black and white dress, talked with animation to the Honble.
inkpots
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From this reading Down the dining-room table of Miller's Rise were scattered notebooks, sheets of blotting-paper, and occasional inkpots.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading DELIA March, 1919--January, 1920 XXXIII The meeting of the House Committee for St. Catherine's Home was over when Muriel entered the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Muriel saw this, she smiled a little.
march in a procession
From this reading DELIA March, 1919--January, 1920 XXXIII The meeting of the House Committee for St. Catherine's Home was over when Muriel entered the room.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading DELIA March, 1919--January, 1920 XXXIII The meeting of the House Committee for St. Catherine's Home was over when Muriel entered the room.
Miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Down the dining-room table of Miller's Rise were scattered notebooks, sheets of blotting-paper, and occasional inkpots.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, in her black and white dress, talked with animation to the Honble.
Muriel
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notebooksnounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊks/
plural of “notebook” — a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading Down the dining-room table of Miller's Rise were scattered notebooks, sheets of blotting-paper, and occasional inkpots.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Down the dining-room table of Miller's Rise were scattered notebooks, sheets of blotting-paper, and occasional inkpots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DELIA March, 1919--January, 1920 XXXIII The meeting of the House Committee for St. Catherine's Home was over when Muriel entered the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DELIA March, 1919--January, 1920 XXXIII The meeting of the House Committee for St. Catherine's Home was over when Muriel entered the room.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading Mrs. Potter Vallery.
move upward
From this reading Down the dining-room table of Miller's Rise were scattered notebooks, sheets of blotting-paper, and occasional inkpots.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DELIA March, 1919--January, 1920 XXXIII The meeting of the House Committee for St. Catherine's Home was over when Muriel entered the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Muriel saw this, she smiled a little.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Down the dining-room table of Miller's Rise were scattered notebooks, sheets of blotting-paper, and occasional inkpots.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Muriel saw this, she smiled a little.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Down the dining-room table of Miller's Rise were scattered notebooks, sheets of blotting-paper, and occasional inkpots.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When Muriel saw this, she smiled a little.
St
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Down the dining-room table of Miller's Rise were scattered notebooks, sheets of blotting-paper, and occasional inkpots.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, in her black and white dress, talked with animation to the Honble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DELIA March, 1919--January, 1920 XXXIII The meeting of the House Committee for St. Catherine's Home was over when Muriel entered the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Muriel saw this, she smiled a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, in her black and white dress, talked with animation to the Honble.
Vallery
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From this reading Mrs. Potter Vallery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DELIA March, 1919--January, 1920 XXXIII The meeting of the House Committee for St. Catherine's Home was over when Muriel entered the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down the dining-room table of Miller's Rise were scattered notebooks, sheets of blotting-paper, and occasional inkpots.
at the time that
From this reading DELIA March, 1919--January, 1920 XXXIII The meeting of the House Committee for St. Catherine's Home was over when Muriel entered the room.
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, in her black and white dress, talked with animation to the Honble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Hammond, in her black and white dress, talked with animation to the Honble.
XXXIIIadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading DELIA March, 1919--January, 1920 XXXIII The meeting of the House Committee for St. Catherine's Home was over when Muriel entered the room.
