13th
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From this reading _May 13th, 1895_.
1895
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From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
(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 All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ "THE HEART OF UNA SACKVILLE" A TALE OF A YOUNG WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR THE FUTURE LOVE OF HER LIFE CHAPTER ONE.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
DatedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
yet to be or coming
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ "THE HEART OF UNA SACKVILLE" A TALE OF A YOUNG WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR THE FUTURE LOVE OF HER LIFE CHAPTER ONE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ "THE HEART OF UNA SACKVILLE" A TALE OF A YOUNG WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR THE FUTURE LOVE OF HER LIFE CHAPTER ONE.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
HornenounUS /hɔːrn/
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
located inward
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ "THE HEART OF UNA SACKVILLE" A TALE OF A YOUNG WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR THE FUTURE LOVE OF HER LIFE CHAPTER ONE.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _May 13th, 1895_.
the force of workers available
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ "THE HEART OF UNA SACKVILLE" A TALE OF A YOUNG WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR THE FUTURE LOVE OF HER LIFE CHAPTER ONE.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
PixienounUS /ˈpɪksi/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
SACKVILLE
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________ "THE HEART OF UNA SACKVILLE" A TALE OF A YOUNG WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR THE FUTURE LOVE OF HER LIFE CHAPTER ONE.
Identical; not different.
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
an educational institution
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ "THE HEART OF UNA SACKVILLE" A TALE OF A YOUNG WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR THE FUTURE LOVE OF HER LIFE CHAPTER ONE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
UNA
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________ "THE HEART OF UNA SACKVILLE" A TALE OF A YOUNG WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR THE FUTURE LOVE OF HER LIFE CHAPTER ONE.
Vaizey
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From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
well-drawn
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From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
well-written
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From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ "THE HEART OF UNA SACKVILLE" A TALE OF A YOUNG WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR THE FUTURE LOVE OF HER LIFE CHAPTER ONE.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
wooernoun
a man who courts a woman
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Dated in 1895, it contains contains a good deal of local and historical colour, and is worth reading for the insight into the social background of girls of the professional middle classes of those days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the characters, men and women, boys and girls, are well-drawn, and the book is an enjoyable read, which we would recommend, particularly to the fairer sex.
a late time of life
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This book is not really in the same league as Pixie, but it certainly is a well-written story about the inner life of a young woman in search of a wooer and future husband in the months and years after she leaves school.
