adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Her schoolgirl letters, it had been understood, should be given the first place on the stacks of envelopes each incoming ocean steamer brought in its mail bags.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Her schoolgirl letters, it had been understood, should be given the first place on the stacks of envelopes each incoming ocean steamer brought in its mail bags.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Between other financial potentates and their little girls, Mr. Germen knew that the oddly confidential relation which existed between these two was unusual.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
else
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From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
envelopesnounUS /ˈenvəloʊps/
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Her schoolgirl letters, it had been understood, should be given the first place on the stacks of envelopes each incoming ocean steamer brought in its mail bags.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Between other financial potentates and their little girls, Mr. Germen knew that the oddly confidential relation which existed between these two was unusual.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading Between other financial potentates and their little girls, Mr. Germen knew that the oddly confidential relation which existed between these two was unusual.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her schoolgirl letters, it had been understood, should be given the first place on the stacks of envelopes each incoming ocean steamer brought in its mail bags.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
Germen
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From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Between other financial potentates and their little girls, Mr. Germen knew that the oddly confidential relation which existed between these two was unusual.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Her schoolgirl letters, it had been understood, should be given the first place on the stacks of envelopes each incoming ocean steamer brought in its mail bags.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
incomingadjectiveUS /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/
arriving at a place or position
From this reading Her schoolgirl letters, it had been understood, should be given the first place on the stacks of envelopes each incoming ocean steamer brought in its mail bags.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her schoolgirl letters, it had been understood, should be given the first place on the stacks of envelopes each incoming ocean steamer brought in its mail bags.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her schoolgirl letters, it had been understood, should be given the first place on the stacks of envelopes each incoming ocean steamer brought in its mail bags.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Between other financial potentates and their little girls, Mr. Germen knew that the oddly confidential relation which existed between these two was unusual.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Her schoolgirl letters, it had been understood, should be given the first place on the stacks of envelopes each incoming ocean steamer brought in its mail bags.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ONE OF MR.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Her schoolgirl letters, it had been understood, should be given the first place on the stacks of envelopes each incoming ocean steamer brought in its mail bags.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Between other financial potentates and their little girls, Mr. Germen knew that the oddly confidential relation which existed between these two was unusual.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF MR.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her schoolgirl letters, it had been understood, should be given the first place on the stacks of envelopes each incoming ocean steamer brought in its mail bags.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF MR.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Between other financial potentates and their little girls, Mr. Germen knew that the oddly confidential relation which existed between these two was unusual.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her schoolgirl letters, it had been understood, should be given the first place on the stacks of envelopes each incoming ocean steamer brought in its mail bags.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
plaitnounUS /pleɪt/
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
potentatesnounUS /ˈpoʊtənteɪts/
plural of “potentate” — a ruler who is unconstrained by law
From this reading Between other financial potentates and their little girls, Mr. Germen knew that the oddly confidential relation which existed between these two was unusual.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Between other financial potentates and their little girls, Mr. Germen knew that the oddly confidential relation which existed between these two was unusual.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
schoolgirlnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrl/
a girl attending school
From this reading Her schoolgirl letters, it had been understood, should be given the first place on the stacks of envelopes each incoming ocean steamer brought in its mail bags.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Her schoolgirl letters, it had been understood, should be given the first place on the stacks of envelopes each incoming ocean steamer brought in its mail bags.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Between other financial potentates and their little girls, Mr. Germen knew that the oddly confidential relation which existed between these two was unusual.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Between other financial potentates and their little girls, Mr. Germen knew that the oddly confidential relation which existed between these two was unusual.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Between other financial potentates and their little girls, Mr. Germen knew that the oddly confidential relation which existed between these two was unusual.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Between other financial potentates and their little girls, Mr. Germen knew that the oddly confidential relation which existed between these two was unusual.
Vanderpoel
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From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
VANDERPOEL'S
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From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between other financial potentates and their little girls, Mr. Germen knew that the oddly confidential relation which existed between these two was unusual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Between other financial potentates and their little girls, Mr. Germen knew that the oddly confidential relation which existed between these two was unusual.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This had been the case even when she had just been placed in a French school, a tall, slim little girl, with immense demanding eyes, and a thick black plait of hair swinging between her straight, rather thin, shoulders.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading VANDERPOEL'S LETTERS Mr. Germen, the secretary of the great Mr. Vanderpoel, in arranging the neat stacks of letters preparatory to his chief's entrance to his private room each morning, knowing where each should be placed, understood that such as were addressed in Miss Vanderpoel's hand would be read before anything else.
