used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading There is hardly a city in the country better adapted for either the pursuit of pleasure or wealth than Rochester.
ApartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
BangsnounUS /bæŋz/
plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There is hardly a city in the country better adapted for either the pursuit of pleasure or wealth than Rochester.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It nestles in one of the most beautiful valleys in the world, like the nest of a busy bird in a luxuriant meadow.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
BlondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It nestles in one of the most beautiful valleys in the world, like the nest of a busy bird in a luxuriant meadow.
CautiousnessnounUS /ˈkɔːʃəsnəs/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
Child-Training
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From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
combinesnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnz/
plural of “combine” — harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
From this reading Everything combines to make it so.
Compte
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From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There is hardly a city in the country better adapted for either the pursuit of pleasure or wealth than Rochester.
dapperadjectiveUS /ˈdæpər/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
DetectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
DivinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
DrivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
one or the other of two
From this reading There is hardly a city in the country better adapted for either the pursuit of pleasure or wealth than Rochester.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything combines to make it so.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
a man of refinement
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
only a very short time before
From this reading There is hardly a city in the country better adapted for either the pursuit of pleasure or wealth than Rochester.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything combines to make it so.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It nestles in one of the most beautiful valleys in the world, like the nest of a busy bird in a luxuriant meadow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading It nestles in one of the most beautiful valleys in the world, like the nest of a busy bird in a luxuriant meadow.
engage in
From this reading Everything combines to make it so.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading It nestles in one of the most beautiful valleys in the world, like the nest of a busy bird in a luxuriant meadow.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It nestles in one of the most beautiful valleys in the world, like the nest of a busy bird in a luxuriant meadow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading It nestles in one of the most beautiful valleys in the world, like the nest of a busy bird in a luxuriant meadow.
nestlesnounUS /ˈnesəlz/
plural of “nestle” — a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
From this reading It nestles in one of the most beautiful valleys in the world, like the nest of a busy bird in a luxuriant meadow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is hardly a city in the country better adapted for either the pursuit of pleasure or wealth than Rochester.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There is hardly a city in the country better adapted for either the pursuit of pleasure or wealth than Rochester.
ProfitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading There is hardly a city in the country better adapted for either the pursuit of pleasure or wealth than Rochester.
RochesternounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything combines to make it so.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is hardly a city in the country better adapted for either the pursuit of pleasure or wealth than Rochester.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is hardly a city in the country better adapted for either the pursuit of pleasure or wealth than Rochester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything combines to make it so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It nestles in one of the most beautiful valleys in the world, like the nest of a busy bird in a luxuriant meadow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading There is hardly a city in the country better adapted for either the pursuit of pleasure or wealth than Rochester.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading While Superintendent Bangs is on his hunting expedition in the West, we will follow the fortunes of Mrs. Winslow in the beautiful city of Rochester.
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
Winslow's
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From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Rochester.-- A Profitable Field for Mrs. Winslow.-- Her sumptuous Apartments.-- The Detectives at Work.-- Mrs. Winslow's Cautiousness.-- Child-Training.-- Mysterious Drives.-- A dapper little Blond Gentleman.-- Two Birds with one Stone.-- A French Divinity.-- Le Compte.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It nestles in one of the most beautiful valleys in the world, like the nest of a busy bird in a luxuriant meadow.
