used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It may be a cheat, though," suggested Maggie Orton.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading "Surely nobody would go to the expense of putting an advertisement in the _Herald_ just for humbug!" objected Mildred.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Surely nobody would go to the expense of putting an advertisement in the _Herald_ just for humbug!" objected Mildred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
eagerly desirous
From this reading So far they had heard nothing of the matter, and they were beginning to grow anxious as to the fate of their verses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far they had heard nothing of the matter, and they were beginning to grow anxious as to the fate of their verses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It may be a cheat, though," suggested Maggie Orton.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading So far they had heard nothing of the matter, and they were beginning to grow anxious as to the fate of their verses.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading "It may be a cheat, though," suggested Maggie Orton.
Cyprian's
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From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
effusions
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From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading "Surely nobody would go to the expense of putting an advertisement in the _Herald_ just for humbug!" objected Mildred.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far they had heard nothing of the matter, and they were beginning to grow anxious as to the fate of their verses.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading So far they had heard nothing of the matter, and they were beginning to grow anxious as to the fate of their verses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Surely nobody would go to the expense of putting an advertisement in the _Herald_ just for humbug!" objected Mildred.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Surely nobody would go to the expense of putting an advertisement in the _Herald_ just for humbug!" objected Mildred.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading So far they had heard nothing of the matter, and they were beginning to grow anxious as to the fate of their verses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So far they had heard nothing of the matter, and they were beginning to grow anxious as to the fate of their verses.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading "Surely nobody would go to the expense of putting an advertisement in the _Herald_ just for humbug!" objected Mildred.
humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading "Perhaps it was just humbug," speculated Myrtle Robinson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
and nothing more
From this reading "Perhaps it was just humbug," speculated Myrtle Robinson.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
Maggie
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From this reading "It may be a cheat, though," suggested Maggie Orton.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So far they had heard nothing of the matter, and they were beginning to grow anxious as to the fate of their verses.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may be a cheat, though," suggested Maggie Orton.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
Mildred
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From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
MyrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading "Perhaps it was just humbug," speculated Myrtle Robinson.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Surely nobody would go to the expense of putting an advertisement in the _Herald_ just for humbug!" objected Mildred.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So far they had heard nothing of the matter, and they were beginning to grow anxious as to the fate of their verses.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "Surely nobody would go to the expense of putting an advertisement in the _Herald_ just for humbug!" objected Mildred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
Orton
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From this reading "It may be a cheat, though," suggested Maggie Orton.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps it was just humbug," speculated Myrtle Robinson.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Surely nobody would go to the expense of putting an advertisement in the _Herald_ just for humbug!" objected Mildred.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading "Perhaps it was just humbug," speculated Myrtle Robinson.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far they had heard nothing of the matter, and they were beginning to grow anxious as to the fate of their verses.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading "Perhaps it was just humbug," speculated Myrtle Robinson.
St
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From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "It may be a cheat, though," suggested Maggie Orton.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely nobody would go to the expense of putting an advertisement in the _Herald_ just for humbug!" objected Mildred.
syndicatenounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
Templeton
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From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far they had heard nothing of the matter, and they were beginning to grow anxious as to the fate of their verses.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It may be a cheat, though," suggested Maggie Orton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far they had heard nothing of the matter, and they were beginning to grow anxious as to the fate of their verses.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading So far they had heard nothing of the matter, and they were beginning to grow anxious as to the fate of their verses.
versus
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From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading St. Cyprian's versus Templeton It was now more than three weeks since Mildred and the other members of the literary syndicate had sent in their poetical effusions in praise of tea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So far they had heard nothing of the matter, and they were beginning to grow anxious as to the fate of their verses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Surely nobody would go to the expense of putting an advertisement in the _Herald_ just for humbug!" objected Mildred.
