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From this reading _September 10_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
Arminda's
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From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
BlundersnounUS /ˈblʌndərz/
plural of “blunder” — an embarrassing mistake
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a woman who has recently been married
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BustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading A letter yesterday from our cousin Estelle Greeley, signed, however, by a new name, for she was married last week.
a game played with playing cards
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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the child of your aunt or uncle
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a female human offspring
From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
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being one more than seventeen
From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
Estelle
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From this reading A letter yesterday from our cousin Estelle Greeley, signed, however, by a new name, for she was married last week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A letter yesterday from our cousin Estelle Greeley, signed, however, by a new name, for she was married last week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A letter yesterday from our cousin Estelle Greeley, signed, however, by a new name, for she was married last week.
great-auntnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
GreeleynounUS /ˈɡriːli/
United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sent us her picture, taken with her husband.
where you live at a particular time
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HousekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
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used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A letter yesterday from our cousin Estelle Greeley, signed, however, by a new name, for she was married last week.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She sent us her picture, taken with her husband.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
immediately past
From this reading A letter yesterday from our cousin Estelle Greeley, signed, however, by a new name, for she was married last week.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
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the literary culture
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the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
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joined in matrimony
From this reading A letter yesterday from our cousin Estelle Greeley, signed, however, by a new name, for she was married last week.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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a form of address for a man
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MusicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A letter yesterday from our cousin Estelle Greeley, signed, however, by a new name, for she was married last week.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A letter yesterday from our cousin Estelle Greeley, signed, however, by a new name, for she was married last week.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A letter yesterday from our cousin Estelle Greeley, signed, however, by a new name, for she was married last week.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She sent us her picture, taken with her husband.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
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100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She sent us her picture, taken with her husband.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _September 10_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A letter yesterday from our cousin Estelle Greeley, signed, however, by a new name, for she was married last week.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading A letter yesterday from our cousin Estelle Greeley, signed, however, by a new name, for she was married last week.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She sent us her picture, taken with her husband.
Telegraphicadjective
of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
Theresa'snounUS /tərˈiːsəz/
possessive form of “theresa” — Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sent us her picture, taken with her husband.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A letter yesterday from our cousin Estelle Greeley, signed, however, by a new name, for she was married last week.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
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any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A letter yesterday from our cousin Estelle Greeley, signed, however, by a new name, for she was married last week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sent us her picture, taken with her husband.
the day immediately before today
From this reading A letter yesterday from our cousin Estelle Greeley, signed, however, by a new name, for she was married last week.
but in spite of that
From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Estelle is Aunt Arminda's youngest daughter, and although not yet eighteen, was before the death of Theresa's children a great-aunt.
