Chapter VI

consider or hold as true

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading "Peter," she said, "last night, before going to bed, I wrote to Mr. Apswith and accepted him."

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From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Mary always spoke to the point.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Peter," she said, "last night, before going to bed, I wrote to Mr. Apswith and accepted him."

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "Peter," she said, "last night, before going to bed, I wrote to Mr. Apswith and accepted him."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading She came into the library early one morning before breakfast.

a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

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From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She came into the library early one morning before breakfast.

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From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading She came into the library early one morning before breakfast.

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From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

the act of departing

From this reading "Peter," she said, "last night, before going to bed, I wrote to Mr. Apswith and accepted him."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Peter," she said, "last night, before going to bed, I wrote to Mr. Apswith and accepted him."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Peter," she said, "last night, before going to bed, I wrote to Mr. Apswith and accepted him."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She came into the library early one morning before breakfast.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

immediately past

From this reading "Peter," she said, "last night, before going to bed, I wrote to Mr. Apswith and accepted him."

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

a room where books are kept

From this reading She came into the library early one morning before breakfast.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

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From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She came into the library early one morning before breakfast.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Peter," she said, "last night, before going to bed, I wrote to Mr. Apswith and accepted him."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "Peter," she said, "last night, before going to bed, I wrote to Mr. Apswith and accepted him."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

not divisible by two

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She came into the library early one morning before breakfast.

and nothing more

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading "Peter," she said, "last night, before going to bed, I wrote to Mr. Apswith and accepted him."

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Mary always spoke to the point.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Peter," she said, "last night, before going to bed, I wrote to Mr. Apswith and accepted him."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She came into the library early one morning before breakfast.

term of address for a man

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Mary always spoke to the point.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Odd was there, writing.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three days before the arrival of Gladys le Breton, Mrs. Marchant, Lord Calverly, and Sir John (the Damians only did not accept Alicia's invitation), Mary Odd astonished her brother.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Peter," she said, "last night, before going to bed, I wrote to Mr. Apswith and accepted him."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Odd was there, writing.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Odd was there, writing.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading "Peter," she said, "last night, before going to bed, I wrote to Mr. Apswith and accepted him."