used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Didn’t the exhibition of doll houses for the coming Christmas market speak well for the work being done?
BlissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She had shown favoritism, as well, for she sang three songs for those boys and only two and a half for the others.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading And if Hobart had spoken in favor of the leather department, Polly championed the wireless school and the brass and copper hand industries.
Caleb
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From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
championedverbUS /ˈtʃæmpiənd/
past form of “champion” — protect or fight for as a champion
From this reading And if Hobart had spoken in favor of the leather department, Polly championed the wireless school and the brass and copper hand industries.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Didn’t the exhibition of doll houses for the coming Christmas market speak well for the work being done?
Collin
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From this reading Why had Collin and Mark stopped writing?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Didn’t the exhibition of doll houses for the coming Christmas market speak well for the work being done?
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading And if Hobart had spoken in favor of the leather department, Polly championed the wireless school and the brass and copper hand industries.
deceivers
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From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading And if Hobart had spoken in favor of the leather department, Polly championed the wireless school and the brass and copper hand industries.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
Didn't
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From this reading Didn’t the exhibition of doll houses for the coming Christmas market speak well for the work being done?
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Didn’t the exhibition of doll houses for the coming Christmas market speak well for the work being done?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Didn’t the exhibition of doll houses for the coming Christmas market speak well for the work being done?
Ernestine
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From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
Ernestine's
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From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading Didn’t the exhibition of doll houses for the coming Christmas market speak well for the work being done?
promote over another
From this reading And if Hobart had spoken in favor of the leather department, Polly championed the wireless school and the brass and copper hand industries.
favoritismnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪtɪzəm/
an inclination to favor some person or group
From this reading She had shown favoritism, as well, for she sang three songs for those boys and only two and a half for the others.
Fincherie
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From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Didn’t the exhibition of doll houses for the coming Christmas market speak well for the work being done?
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had Collin and Mark stopped writing?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had shown favoritism, as well, for she sang three songs for those boys and only two and a half for the others.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And if Hobart had spoken in favor of the leather department, Polly championed the wireless school and the brass and copper hand industries.
HobartnounUS /ˈhoʊbɑːrt/
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Didn’t the exhibition of doll houses for the coming Christmas market speak well for the work being done?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if Hobart had spoken in favor of the leather department, Polly championed the wireless school and the brass and copper hand industries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
industriesnounUS /ˈɪndəstriz/
plural of “industry” — the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading And if Hobart had spoken in favor of the leather department, Polly championed the wireless school and the brass and copper hand industries.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading And if Hobart had spoken in favor of the leather department, Polly championed the wireless school and the brass and copper hand industries.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Why had Collin and Mark stopped writing?
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Didn’t the exhibition of doll houses for the coming Christmas market speak well for the work being done?
joined in matrimony
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
a particular point in time
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
and nothing more
From this reading She had shown favoritism, as well, for she sang three songs for those boys and only two and a half for the others.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
others
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From this reading She had shown favoritism, as well, for she sang three songs for those boys and only two and a half for the others.
Patmore
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From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
Polly
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From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading She had shown favoritism, as well, for she sang three songs for those boys and only two and a half for the others.
an educational institution
From this reading And if Hobart had spoken in favor of the leather department, Polly championed the wireless school and the brass and copper hand industries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had shown favoritism, as well, for she sang three songs for those boys and only two and a half for the others.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had shown favoritism, as well, for she sang three songs for those boys and only two and a half for the others.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading She had shown favoritism, as well, for she sang three songs for those boys and only two and a half for the others.
in the near future
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
express in speech
From this reading Didn’t the exhibition of doll houses for the coming Christmas market speak well for the work being done?
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading And if Hobart had spoken in favor of the leather department, Polly championed the wireless school and the brass and copper hand industries.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Why had Collin and Mark stopped writing?
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had shown favoritism, as well, for she sang three songs for those boys and only two and a half for the others.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She had shown favoritism, as well, for she sang three songs for those boys and only two and a half for the others.
Thurley
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From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had shown favoritism, as well, for she sang three songs for those boys and only two and a half for the others.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Didn’t the exhibition of doll houses for the coming Christmas market speak well for the work being done?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had Collin and Mark stopped writing?
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading And if Hobart had spoken in favor of the leather department, Polly championed the wireless school and the brass and copper hand industries.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Didn’t the exhibition of doll houses for the coming Christmas market speak well for the work being done?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thurley, Polly and Bliss Hobart were taking a turn about the Fincherie gardens to discuss a multitude of detail, whether or not Caleb and Ernestine Patmore, gay deceivers to be married all in a moment and never let any one know, would visit the Fincherie as soon as Ernestine’s letter intimated.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Why had Collin and Mark stopped writing?
