the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
antiquatedadjectiveUS /ˈæntəkweɪtɪd/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
Bessie
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From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
BRIC-A-BRACnoun
miscellaneous curios
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bugsnounUS /bʌɡz/
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
candlesticknounUS /ˈkændəlstɪk/
a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Most certainly I do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It will he the greatest fun in the world.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
highest in quality
From this reading It will he the greatest fun in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will he the greatest fun in the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Most certainly I do.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
incompatibles
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From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
incursionnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrʒən/
the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will he the greatest fun in the world.
Jill
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From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
Jim
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From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
MATHEMATICSnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
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used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most certainly I do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
for a short time
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to-morrow
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From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will he the greatest fun in the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Taking advantage of the incursion of the June bugs, Jim withdrew in good order, and Bessie shortly after retired with her tin candlestick.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It will he the greatest fun in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you seriously intend to allow that pair of incompatibles to go off to-morrow looking for old furniture and antiquated household implements?" asked Jill.
