conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading For the Kents seemed determined to give Ruth and the Ranch girls as agreeable an impression as possible of English country life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the Kents seemed determined to give Ruth and the Ranch girls as agreeable an impression as possible of English country life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
react verbally
From this reading OLIVE'S ANSWER JEAN BRUCE'S task did not prove any simpler than she had anticipated.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading OLIVE'S ANSWER JEAN BRUCE'S task did not prove any simpler than she had anticipated.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading OLIVE'S ANSWER JEAN BRUCE'S task did not prove any simpler than she had anticipated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the Kents seemed determined to give Ruth and the Ranch girls as agreeable an impression as possible of English country life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
BRUCE'SnounUS /ˈbruːsəz/
possessive form of “bruce” — Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading OLIVE'S ANSWER JEAN BRUCE'S task did not prove any simpler than she had anticipated.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
characterized by great determination
From this reading For the Kents seemed determined to give Ruth and the Ranch girls as agreeable an impression as possible of English country life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading OLIVE'S ANSWER JEAN BRUCE'S task did not prove any simpler than she had anticipated.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading For the Kents seemed determined to give Ruth and the Ranch girls as agreeable an impression as possible of English country life.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For the Kents seemed determined to give Ruth and the Ranch girls as agreeable an impression as possible of English country life.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For the Kents seemed determined to give Ruth and the Ranch girls as agreeable an impression as possible of English country life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OLIVE'S ANSWER JEAN BRUCE'S task did not prove any simpler than she had anticipated.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading For the Kents seemed determined to give Ruth and the Ranch girls as agreeable an impression as possible of English country life.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading OLIVE'S ANSWER JEAN BRUCE'S task did not prove any simpler than she had anticipated.
Jim
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From this reading And the time was short, since Ruth and Jim were soon to be married.
Kents
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From this reading For the Kents seemed determined to give Ruth and the Ranch girls as agreeable an impression as possible of English country life.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the Kents seemed determined to give Ruth and the Ranch girls as agreeable an impression as possible of English country life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
joined in matrimony
From this reading And the time was short, since Ruth and Jim were soon to be married.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OLIVE'S ANSWER JEAN BRUCE'S task did not prove any simpler than she had anticipated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
OLIVE'S
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From this reading OLIVE'S ANSWER JEAN BRUCE'S task did not prove any simpler than she had anticipated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
one's
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From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading For the Kents seemed determined to give Ruth and the Ranch girls as agreeable an impression as possible of English country life.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading OLIVE'S ANSWER JEAN BRUCE'S task did not prove any simpler than she had anticipated.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading For the Kents seemed determined to give Ruth and the Ranch girls as agreeable an impression as possible of English country life.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading For the Kents seemed determined to give Ruth and the Ranch girls as agreeable an impression as possible of English country life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For the Kents seemed determined to give Ruth and the Ranch girls as agreeable an impression as possible of English country life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OLIVE'S ANSWER JEAN BRUCE'S task did not prove any simpler than she had anticipated.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And the time was short, since Ruth and Jim were soon to be married.
simpleradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpələr/
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading OLIVE'S ANSWER JEAN BRUCE'S task did not prove any simpler than she had anticipated.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And the time was short, since Ruth and Jim were soon to be married.
in the near future
From this reading And the time was short, since Ruth and Jim were soon to be married.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading OLIVE'S ANSWER JEAN BRUCE'S task did not prove any simpler than she had anticipated.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading OLIVE'S ANSWER JEAN BRUCE'S task did not prove any simpler than she had anticipated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For one thing, events at the castle left little time for leisure or for making individual plans of one's own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the time was short, since Ruth and Jim were soon to be married.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Almost every hour there were visits from the neighbors of surrounding country estates, calls to be returned, riding parties, dinners and dances.
