1913
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1914
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
react verbally
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
Cordelia
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From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "For pity's sake, Mary, what is this I hear?" she demanded.
Edith
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From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
the act of departing
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "For pity's sake, Mary, what is this I hear?" she demanded.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For pity's sake, Mary, what is this I hear?" she demanded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
insistsverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For pity's sake, Mary, what is this I hear?" she demanded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
long-promised
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From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
engage in
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "For pity's sake, Mary, what is this I hear?" she demanded.
minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
pity's
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From this reading "For pity's sake, Mary, what is this I hear?" she demanded.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For pity's sake, Mary, what is this I hear?" she demanded.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
Simonds
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a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
Sophronia
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From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
Sunbridge
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From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For pity's sake, Mary, what is this I hear?" she demanded.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
hard to endure
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For pity's sake, Mary, what is this I hear?" she demanded.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading The Reverend Thomas Wilson's sister, Miss Sophronia, had come to Sunbridge on a Tuesday evening late in June to make her brother's family a long-promised visit.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But it was not until the next morning that she heard something that sent her to her sister-in-law in a burst of astonishment almost too great for words.
an affirmative
From this reading "Edith insists that her cousin, Cordelia, is going to Texas next week--to Texas!--_Cordelia!_" "Yes, she is, Sophronia," replied the minister's wife, trying to make her answer sound as cheerful and commonplace as she could, and as if Texas were in the next room.
