having companions or an escort
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
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(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 It were best to describe them both now, and so get it all over.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It were best to describe them both now, and so get it all over.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It were best to describe them both now, and so get it all over.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
CoopnounUS /kuːp/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
Damaris
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From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
give a description of
From this reading It were best to describe them both now, and so get it all over.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It were best to describe them both now, and so get it all over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
hydrophobianoun
a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
incipientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpiənt/
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It were best to describe them both now, and so get it all over.
Jane
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From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
a female domestic
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
not any; not one
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It were best to describe them both now, and so get it all over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It were best to describe them both now, and so get it all over.
PortalsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəlz/
plural of “portal” — a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It were best to describe them both now, and so get it all over.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It were best to describe them both now, and so get it all over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
unguardedadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɑːrdɪd/
lacking protection or a guard
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It were best to describe them both now, and so get it all over.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
which person or people
From this reading Damaris duly arrived in Egypt, accompanied by Wellington--who had shown no sign of incipient hydrophobia--and Jane Coop, her maid.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "_Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named by the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land.
