Chapter XXIII · _Home Again._

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From this reading Consequently, invitations would be issued the following day (which was the 22d of April) for “_A fête in celebration of Miss Alamar’s birthday, on the 5th day of May_.”

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From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

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From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

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From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Consequently, invitations would be issued the following day (which was the 22d of April) for “_A fête in celebration of Miss Alamar’s birthday, on the 5th day of May_.”

anew

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

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From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

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From this reading Consequently, invitations would be issued the following day (which was the 22d of April) for “_A fête in celebration of Miss Alamar’s birthday, on the 5th day of May_.”

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Consequently, invitations would be issued the following day (which was the 22d of April) for “_A fête in celebration of Miss Alamar’s birthday, on the 5th day of May_.”

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

for the reason that

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading Consequently, invitations would be issued the following day (which was the 22d of April) for “_A fête in celebration of Miss Alamar’s birthday, on the 5th day of May_.”

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Consequently, invitations would be issued the following day (which was the 22d of April) for “_A fête in celebration of Miss Alamar’s birthday, on the 5th day of May_.”

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The invitations were issued thus early to prevent friends of Mrs. Mechlin’s from going into the country for the summer, as many of them did every year, in May.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Consequently, invitations would be issued the following day (which was the 22d of April) for “_A fête in celebration of Miss Alamar’s birthday, on the 5th day of May_.”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The invitations were issued thus early to prevent friends of Mrs. Mechlin’s from going into the country for the summer, as many of them did every year, in May.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The invitations were issued thus early to prevent friends of Mrs. Mechlin’s from going into the country for the summer, as many of them did every year, in May.

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

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From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The invitations were issued thus early to prevent friends of Mrs. Mechlin’s from going into the country for the summer, as many of them did every year, in May.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Consequently, invitations would be issued the following day (which was the 22d of April) for “_A fête in celebration of Miss Alamar’s birthday, on the 5th day of May_.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Consequently, invitations would be issued the following day (which was the 22d of April) for “_A fête in celebration of Miss Alamar’s birthday, on the 5th day of May_.”

set up or found

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The invitations were issued thus early to prevent friends of Mrs. Mechlin’s from going into the country for the summer, as many of them did every year, in May.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The invitations were issued thus early to prevent friends of Mrs. Mechlin’s from going into the country for the summer, as many of them did every year, in May.

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From this reading Consequently, invitations would be issued the following day (which was the 22d of April) for “_A fête in celebration of Miss Alamar’s birthday, on the 5th day of May_.”

the act of departing

From this reading The invitations were issued thus early to prevent friends of Mrs. Mechlin’s from going into the country for the summer, as many of them did every year, in May.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The invitations were issued thus early to prevent friends of Mrs. Mechlin’s from going into the country for the summer, as many of them did every year, in May.

plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Consequently, invitations would be issued the following day (which was the 22d of April) for “_A fête in celebration of Miss Alamar’s birthday, on the 5th day of May_.”

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Consequently, invitations would be issued the following day (which was the 22d of April) for “_A fête in celebration of Miss Alamar’s birthday, on the 5th day of May_.”

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The invitations were issued thus early to prevent friends of Mrs. Mechlin’s from going into the country for the summer, as many of them did every year, in May.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

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From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The invitations were issued thus early to prevent friends of Mrs. Mechlin’s from going into the country for the summer, as many of them did every year, in May.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Consequently, invitations would be issued the following day (which was the 22d of April) for “_A fête in celebration of Miss Alamar’s birthday, on the 5th day of May_.”

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

belonging to or inherited from one's father

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading The invitations were issued thus early to prevent friends of Mrs. Mechlin’s from going into the country for the summer, as many of them did every year, in May.

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From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The invitations were issued thus early to prevent friends of Mrs. Mechlin’s from going into the country for the summer, as many of them did every year, in May.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The invitations were issued thus early to prevent friends of Mrs. Mechlin’s from going into the country for the summer, as many of them did every year, in May.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The invitations were issued thus early to prevent friends of Mrs. Mechlin’s from going into the country for the summer, as many of them did every year, in May.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading On the 25th day of May, of ’74, Elvira and Mercedes found themselves again under the paternal roof of their California home, in the Alamar rancho.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

at the time that

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Consequently, invitations would be issued the following day (which was the 22d of April) for “_A fête in celebration of Miss Alamar’s birthday, on the 5th day of May_.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading This they were not allowed to do, because when Mrs. L. Mechlin heard that Mercedes’ birthday would be on the 5th of May, she immediately said she could not and would not think of allowing Mercedes to spend her eighteenth birthday in the cars.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The invitations were issued thus early to prevent friends of Mrs. Mechlin’s from going into the country for the summer, as many of them did every year, in May.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading They could have arrived ten days sooner had they left New York on the first of the month, as was first intended.