used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a rather roundabout cow-path," he objected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Elinor had made her small concession to David Kent's letter, and she would not withdraw it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Probably you don't own any Western Pacific stock," she suggested.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We do; and we mean to be loyal to our salt."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Elinor had made her small concession to David Kent's letter, and she would not withdraw it.
concessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading But Elinor had made her small concession to David Kent's letter, and she would not withdraw it.
cow-path
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From this reading "It's a rather roundabout cow-path," he objected.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading But Elinor had made her small concession to David Kent's letter, and she would not withdraw it.
command with authority
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We do; and we mean to be loyal to our salt."
don't
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From this reading "Probably you don't own any Western Pacific stock," she suggested.
Elinor
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From this reading But Elinor had made her small concession to David Kent's letter, and she would not withdraw it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Elinor had made her small concession to David Kent's letter, and she would not withdraw it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a rather roundabout cow-path," he objected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Elinor had made her small concession to David Kent's letter, and she would not withdraw it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Elinor had made her small concession to David Kent's letter, and she would not withdraw it.
It's
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From this reading "It's a rather roundabout cow-path," he objected.
Kent'snounUS /kents/
possessive form of “kent” — a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading But Elinor had made her small concession to David Kent's letter, and she would not withdraw it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But Elinor had made her small concession to David Kent's letter, and she would not withdraw it.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading "We do; and we mean to be loyal to our salt."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Elinor had made her small concession to David Kent's letter, and she would not withdraw it.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "We do; and we mean to be loyal to our salt."
make reference to
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "It's a rather roundabout cow-path," he objected.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We do; and we mean to be loyal to our salt."
OverlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Probably you don't own any Western Pacific stock," she suggested.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading "Probably you don't own any Western Pacific stock," she suggested.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Probably you don't own any Western Pacific stock," she suggested.
on the contrary
From this reading "It's a rather roundabout cow-path," he objected.
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading "It's a rather roundabout cow-path," he objected.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "We do; and we mean to be loyal to our salt."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Elinor had made her small concession to David Kent's letter, and she would not withdraw it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Elinor had made her small concession to David Kent's letter, and she would not withdraw it.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading "Probably you don't own any Western Pacific stock," she suggested.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Probably you don't own any Western Pacific stock," she suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We do; and we mean to be loyal to our salt."
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "Probably you don't own any Western Pacific stock," she suggested.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The Overland Short Line is a good bit more direct; not to mention the service, which is a lot better."
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading But Elinor had made her small concession to David Kent's letter, and she would not withdraw it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Elinor had made her small concession to David Kent's letter, and she would not withdraw it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Probably you don't own any Western Pacific stock," she suggested.
