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From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
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From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
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From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
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From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Joan gazed at the picture in astonishment, and then at her own reflection in the glass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joan gazed at the picture in astonishment, and then at her own reflection in the glass.
Benger's
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From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
Benson's
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From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
BystandernounUS /ˈbaɪstændər/
a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
a young person of either sex
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her days were divided into washing, dressing, feeding, undressing and generally ministering to the patient.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Her days were divided into washing, dressing, feeding, undressing and generally ministering to the patient.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Her days were divided into washing, dressing, feeding, undressing and generally ministering to the patient.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Her days were divided into washing, dressing, feeding, undressing and generally ministering to the patient.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
yet to be or coming
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Joan gazed at the picture in astonishment, and then at her own reflection in the glass.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Her days were divided into washing, dressing, feeding, undressing and generally ministering to the patient.
a young female
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Joan gazed at the picture in astonishment, and then at her own reflection in the glass.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her days were divided into washing, dressing, feeding, undressing and generally ministering to the patient.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her days were divided into washing, dressing, feeding, undressing and generally ministering to the patient.
Joan
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From this reading Joan gazed at the picture in astonishment, and then at her own reflection in the glass.
conformity or harmony
From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
take in marriage
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
methodicaladjectiveUS /məˈθɑːdəkəl/
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
MincedverbUS /mɪnst/
past form of “mince” — make less severe or harsh
From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
ministeringverbUS /ˈmɪnɪstrɪŋ/
-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others
From this reading Her days were divided into washing, dressing, feeding, undressing and generally ministering to the patient.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Joan gazed at the picture in astonishment, and then at her own reflection in the glass.
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 She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Her days were divided into washing, dressing, feeding, undressing and generally ministering to the patient.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Joan gazed at the picture in astonishment, and then at her own reflection in the glass.
Richard
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From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
cut with a saw
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
only a very short time before
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her days were divided into washing, dressing, feeding, undressing and generally ministering to the patient.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Joan gazed at the picture in astonishment, and then at her own reflection in the glass.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
time-sheets
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From this reading She grew dully methodical, keeping little time-sheets: "Minced chicken 1 P.M. Medicine 3 P.M. Hot milk and biscuits 5 P.M. Benger's 9 P.M."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her days were divided into washing, dressing, feeding, undressing and generally ministering to the patient.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
undressing
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From this reading Her days were divided into washing, dressing, feeding, undressing and generally ministering to the patient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Her days were divided into washing, dressing, feeding, undressing and generally ministering to the patient.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her days were divided into washing, dressing, feeding, undressing and generally ministering to the patient.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About this time she read in the paper the announcement of Richard Benson's engagement, and a few days later saw a picture of him in the _Bystander_, together with his future bride.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The girl Richard was to marry was scarcely more than a child; a wide-eyed, pretty creature with a mass of soft hair, and the meaningless smile which the young assume in obedience to the fashionable photographer.
