used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, as it chanced, up to a certain point Mrs. Castle was quite open of speech and free to communicate information about herself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, as it chanced, up to a certain point Mrs. Castle was quite open of speech and free to communicate information about herself.
from appearances alone
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as it chanced, up to a certain point Mrs. Castle was quite open of speech and free to communicate information about herself.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But, as it chanced, up to a certain point Mrs. Castle was quite open of speech and free to communicate information about herself.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But, as it chanced, up to a certain point Mrs. Castle was quite open of speech and free to communicate information about herself.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading But, as it chanced, up to a certain point Mrs. Castle was quite open of speech and free to communicate information about herself.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading But, as it chanced, up to a certain point Mrs. Castle was quite open of speech and free to communicate information about herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading "I expect you think I'm as queer as Dick's hat-band, Euphemia?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
Easthampton
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From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
Euphemia
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From this reading "I expect you think I'm as queer as Dick's hat-band, Euphemia?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I expect you think I'm as queer as Dick's hat-band, Euphemia?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But, as it chanced, up to a certain point Mrs. Castle was quite open of speech and free to communicate information about herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
a young female
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as they had got out of town she turned to 'Phemie and said:
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as they had got out of town she turned to 'Phemie and said:
hat-band
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From this reading "I expect you think I'm as queer as Dick's hat-band, Euphemia?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I expect you think I'm as queer as Dick's hat-band, Euphemia?
I'm
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From this reading "I expect you think I'm as queer as Dick's hat-band, Euphemia?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
a message received and understood
From this reading But, as it chanced, up to a certain point Mrs. Castle was quite open of speech and free to communicate information about herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
Lyddy
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From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But, as it chanced, up to a certain point Mrs. Castle was quite open of speech and free to communicate information about herself.
absolutely essential
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But, as it chanced, up to a certain point Mrs. Castle was quite open of speech and free to communicate information about herself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as they had got out of town she turned to 'Phemie and said:
Phemie
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From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But, as it chanced, up to a certain point Mrs. Castle was quite open of speech and free to communicate information about herself.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I expect you think I'm as queer as Dick's hat-band, Euphemia?
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But, as it chanced, up to a certain point Mrs. Castle was quite open of speech and free to communicate information about herself.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As soon as they had got out of town she turned to 'Phemie and said:
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they had got out of town she turned to 'Phemie and said:
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading But, as it chanced, up to a certain point Mrs. Castle was quite open of speech and free to communicate information about herself.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they had got out of town she turned to 'Phemie and said:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I expect you think I'm as queer as Dick's hat-band, Euphemia?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As soon as they had got out of town she turned to 'Phemie and said:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As soon as they had got out of town she turned to 'Phemie and said:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But, as it chanced, up to a certain point Mrs. Castle was quite open of speech and free to communicate information about herself.
someone who visits
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
wealthiestadjectiveUS /ˈwelθiəst/
superlative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
which person or people
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER But 'Phemie was immensely curious about this strange little old lady who was dressed so oddly, yet who apparently came from the wealthiest section of the city of Easthampton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I expect you think I'm as queer as Dick's hat-band, Euphemia?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young girl could not bring herself to ask questions of their visitor--let Lyddy do that, if she thought it necessary.
