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From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Macalister is a niece of the Perth Macintyres.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
Brindisinoun
a port city in southeastern Apulia in Italy; a center for the Crusades in the Middle Ages
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
deem to be
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
put on clothes
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
FalstaffnounUS /ˈfɔːlstæf/
a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
GangesnounUS /ˈɡændʒiz/
an Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
the act of departing
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Macalister is a niece of the Perth Macintyres.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
Macalister
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From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
Macintyre
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From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
Macintyre's
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From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
Macintyres
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From this reading Miss Macalister is a niece of the Perth Macintyres.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Miss Macalister is a niece of the Perth Macintyres.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
for each
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
PerthnounUS /pɜːrθ/
the state capital of Western Australia
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
shirkverbUS /ʃɜːrk/
avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
carry out
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in fifteen years we have attended the subscription dances to take her, and did not shirk the fancy dress ball, Mr. Perth Macintyre going as Falstaff, for her sake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At our time of life this is a great deal of exertion for a niece, and I consider, if such things are possible, Mr. Perth Macintyre’s deceased sister ought to have felt gratification at what we did.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
a late time of life
From this reading She has been out two years and a half, and, so far as her opportunities are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU might have read in this morning’s _Englishman_, in the list of passengers booked per P. and O. steamer _Ganges_, sailing 3d April, “Mr. and Mrs. Perth Macintyre and Miss Macalister, for Brindisi.”
