1892
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From this reading THE winter of 1892-93 Mary spent at home with us.
93
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From this reading THE winter of 1892-93 Mary spent at home with us.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
aint
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From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE winter of 1892-93 Mary spent at home with us.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
for the reason that
From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Would you mind if he called me 'Mary Gemmell'?
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading "He says I must be christened first," said Mary.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
don't
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From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
communicated in words
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
a social unit living together
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
Gemmell
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From this reading "Would you mind if he called me 'Mary Gemmell'?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He says I must be christened first," said Mary.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE winter of 1892-93 Mary spent at home with us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He says I must be christened first," said Mary.
I've
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From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Would you mind if he called me 'Mary Gemmell'?
Interlakennoun
a popular resort town in the Alps in west central Switzerland
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE winter of 1892-93 Mary spent at home with us.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Would you mind if he called me 'Mary Gemmell'?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Would you mind if he called me 'Mary Gemmell'?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He says I must be christened first," said Mary.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE winter of 1892-93 Mary spent at home with us.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He says I must be christened first," said Mary.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "He says I must be christened first," said Mary.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE winter of 1892-93 Mary spent at home with us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
that's
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From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE winter of 1892-93 Mary spent at home with us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE winter of 1892-93 Mary spent at home with us.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
at the time that
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE winter of 1892-93 Mary spent at home with us.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Her first expressed wish, when the family returned from Interlaken, was to be confirmed, and the Rev. Mr. Armstrong of the church we do not attend was duly notified.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE winter of 1892-93 Mary spent at home with us.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There aint any name that I've a right to, and I don't want to be called 'Mason,' because that's the name of the woman that abused me when I was little.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you mind if he called me 'Mary Gemmell'?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you mind if he called me 'Mary Gemmell'?
