used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You will be the darling of enormously rich relatives, have several motors, and horses galore.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
Blankshire
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
a special loved one
From this reading “You will be the darling of enormously rich relatives, have several motors, and horses galore.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading “You will be the darling of enormously rich relatives, have several motors, and horses galore.”
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
every person
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
FERNANDA
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
yet to be or coming
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading “I’m not so sure,” she gaily rejoined.
galoreadjectiveUS /ɡəˈlɔːr/
in great numbers
From this reading “You will be the darling of enormously rich relatives, have several motors, and horses galore.”
a young female
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You will be the darling of enormously rich relatives, have several motors, and horses galore.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “You will be the darling of enormously rich relatives, have several motors, and horses galore.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m not so sure,” she gaily rejoined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
go away from a place
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
MANTLEnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “You will be the darling of enormously rich relatives, have several motors, and horses galore.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m not so sure,” she gaily rejoined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “I’m not so sure,” she gaily rejoined.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “You will be the darling of enormously rich relatives, have several motors, and horses galore.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “You will be the darling of enormously rich relatives, have several motors, and horses galore.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
express in words
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “You will be the darling of enormously rich relatives, have several motors, and horses galore.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
have in common
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m not so sure,” she gaily rejoined.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m not so sure,” she gaily rejoined.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
Sophy
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From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m not so sure,” she gaily rejoined.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading THE MANTLE OF FERNANDA During the long and weary wait whilst the _Blankshire_ was being made fast, Sophy Leigh and her girl friends had collected in a group taking leave of one another and making plans for future meetings.
belonging to which person
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will be the darling of enormously rich relatives, have several motors, and horses galore.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “‘Galore’ is such a big word, but from what my aunt has told us, I believe I shall have what is called ‘a good time,’ and I hope everyone of us will share it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must say I envy you,” said Lena Morgan, the elder of the two plain, pleasant sisters, whose father was “something in timber.”
