used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pidge regarded her with a kind of cold fixity and added: “We were married night before last.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Pidge regarded her with a kind of cold fixity and added: “We were married night before last.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pidge regarded her with a kind of cold fixity and added: “We were married night before last.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Is there any chance?” she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Is there any chance?” she asked.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, it can be managed, I think.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pidge regarded her with a kind of cold fixity and added: “We were married night before last.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Yes, it can be managed, I think.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Is there any chance?” she asked.
ChopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
CLAES
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From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Pidge regarded her with a kind of cold fixity and added: “We were married night before last.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We’d like to come here to live.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
fixitynoun
the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
From this reading Pidge regarded her with a kind of cold fixity and added: “We were married night before last.
set up or found
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pidge regarded her with a kind of cold fixity and added: “We were married night before last.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We’d like to come here to live.
Higgins
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From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, it can be managed, I think.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there any chance?” she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it can be managed, I think.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Pidge regarded her with a kind of cold fixity and added: “We were married night before last.
immediately past
From this reading Pidge regarded her with a kind of cold fixity and added: “We were married night before last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “We’d like to come here to live.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “We’d like to come here to live.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Yes, it can be managed, I think.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading Pidge regarded her with a kind of cold fixity and added: “We were married night before last.
Melton
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From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Pidge regarded her with a kind of cold fixity and added: “We were married night before last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pidge regarded her with a kind of cold fixity and added: “We were married night before last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
Pidge
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From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Pidge regarded her with a kind of cold fixity and added: “We were married night before last.
Rufus
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From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is there any chance?” she asked.
SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there any chance?” she asked.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Yes, it can be managed, I think.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Pidge regarded her with a kind of cold fixity and added: “We were married night before last.
We'd
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From this reading “We’d like to come here to live.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pidge regarded her with a kind of cold fixity and added: “We were married night before last.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
in the company of; together with
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
XXIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
From this reading XXIV MISS CLAES SPEAKS ONE Sunday morning about three weeks after the luncheon with John Higgins, during which Rufus Melton came to the Chop House, Pidge found Miss Claes alone in the basement front.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it can be managed, I think.”
