10
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From this reading "We wrote one letter nearly six years ago to No. 10 Abbey Street, Marshall Road, S.W., London," answered Miss Katharine in a sharp voice for her.
5th
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From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading "We wrote one letter nearly six years ago to No. 10 Abbey Street, Marshall Road, S.W., London," answered Miss Katharine in a sharp voice for her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "One letter to a mother about her own children; but that was the address, Griselda."
speak to
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
in the past
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We wrote one letter nearly six years ago to No. 10 Abbey Street, Marshall Road, S.W., London," answered Miss Katharine in a sharp voice for her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "One letter to a mother about her own children; but that was the address, Griselda."
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "One letter to a mother about her own children; but that was the address, Griselda."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
Griselda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
come to pass
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
Katharine
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From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
Kitty's
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From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "We wrote one letter nearly six years ago to No. 10 Abbey Street, Marshall Road, S.W., London," answered Miss Katharine in a sharp voice for her.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
Lovel
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From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading "We wrote one letter nearly six years ago to No. 10 Abbey Street, Marshall Road, S.W., London," answered Miss Katharine in a sharp voice for her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "We wrote one letter nearly six years ago to No. 10 Abbey Street, Marshall Road, S.W., London," answered Miss Katharine in a sharp voice for her.
not any; not one
From this reading "We wrote one letter nearly six years ago to No. 10 Abbey Street, Marshall Road, S.W., London," answered Miss Katharine in a sharp voice for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We wrote one letter nearly six years ago to No. 10 Abbey Street, Marshall Road, S.W., London," answered Miss Katharine in a sharp voice for her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "One letter to a mother about her own children; but that was the address, Griselda."
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
go across or through
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
by chance
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
recurring again and again
From this reading "No. 10 Abbey Street," repeated Miss Griselda.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "We wrote one letter nearly six years ago to No. 10 Abbey Street, Marshall Road, S.W., London," answered Miss Katharine in a sharp voice for her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "We wrote one letter nearly six years ago to No. 10 Abbey Street, Marshall Road, S.W., London," answered Miss Katharine in a sharp voice for her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "We wrote one letter nearly six years ago to No. 10 Abbey Street, Marshall Road, S.W., London," answered Miss Katharine in a sharp voice for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "We wrote one letter nearly six years ago to No. 10 Abbey Street, Marshall Road, S.W., London," answered Miss Katharine in a sharp voice for her.
not in physical motion
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "We wrote one letter nearly six years ago to No. 10 Abbey Street, Marshall Road, S.W., London," answered Miss Katharine in a sharp voice for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One letter to a mother about her own children; but that was the address, Griselda."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "We wrote one letter nearly six years ago to No. 10 Abbey Street, Marshall Road, S.W., London," answered Miss Katharine in a sharp voice for her.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading "We wrote one letter nearly six years ago to No. 10 Abbey Street, Marshall Road, S.W., London," answered Miss Katharine in a sharp voice for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One letter to a mother about her own children; but that was the address, Griselda."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
at the time that
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
a late time of life
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
but in spite of that
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The 5th of May will be this day week, and although I dislike the woman, and of course cannot possibly agree with you as to her being in any sense of the word a lady, yet still when Griselda Lovel passes her word she does pass it, and I think it is right, however painful, to give the young woman the invitation for the 5th of May."
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "Katharine," said Miss Griselda to her younger sister, "do you happen to remember the address of those lodgings in London where we wrote years ago to Rachel's and Kitty's mother?
