the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Janet had some suspicions, and when she met us at the fair this afternoon, she understood who we were at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We used to talk it over, Polly and I, and wonder whether you were not beginning to see through us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now I will present you to Miss Eleanor Marshall Brighton, known to her own family as Polly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Janet had some suspicions, and when she met us at the fair this afternoon, she understood who we were at last.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading We used to talk it over, Polly and I, and wonder whether you were not beginning to see through us.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading Now I will present you to Miss Eleanor Marshall Brighton, known to her own family as Polly.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I would not have broken this thing to you so suddenly, if I had taken time to think."
COUSINSnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THREE COUSINS "Good gracious, Oliver, do you mean to say you really did not know?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THREE COUSINS "Good gracious, Oliver, do you mean to say you really did not know?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THREE COUSINS "Good gracious, Oliver, do you mean to say you really did not know?
Eleanor
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From this reading Now I will present you to Miss Eleanor Marshall Brighton, known to her own family as Polly.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Janet had some suspicions, and when she met us at the fair this afternoon, she understood who we were at last.
a social unit living together
From this reading Now I will present you to Miss Eleanor Marshall Brighton, known to her own family as Polly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THREE COUSINS "Good gracious, Oliver, do you mean to say you really did not know?
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading THREE COUSINS "Good gracious, Oliver, do you mean to say you really did not know?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Janet had some suspicions, and when she met us at the fair this afternoon, she understood who we were at last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would not have broken this thing to you so suddenly, if I had taken time to think."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now I will present you to Miss Eleanor Marshall Brighton, known to her own family as Polly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We used to talk it over, Polly and I, and wonder whether you were not beginning to see through us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I would not have broken this thing to you so suddenly, if I had taken time to think."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We used to talk it over, Polly and I, and wonder whether you were not beginning to see through us.
Janet
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From this reading Janet had some suspicions, and when she met us at the fair this afternoon, she understood who we were at last.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THREE COUSINS "Good gracious, Oliver, do you mean to say you really did not know?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Now I will present you to Miss Eleanor Marshall Brighton, known to her own family as Polly.
immediately past
From this reading Janet had some suspicions, and when she met us at the fair this afternoon, she understood who we were at last.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
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mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THREE COUSINS "Good gracious, Oliver, do you mean to say you really did not know?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Janet had some suspicions, and when she met us at the fair this afternoon, she understood who we were at last.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Now I will present you to Miss Eleanor Marshall Brighton, known to her own family as Polly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THREE COUSINS "Good gracious, Oliver, do you mean to say you really did not know?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I will present you to Miss Eleanor Marshall Brighton, known to her own family as Polly.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading THREE COUSINS "Good gracious, Oliver, do you mean to say you really did not know?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We used to talk it over, Polly and I, and wonder whether you were not beginning to see through us.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now I will present you to Miss Eleanor Marshall Brighton, known to her own family as Polly.
Polly
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From this reading We used to talk it over, Polly and I, and wonder whether you were not beginning to see through us.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now I will present you to Miss Eleanor Marshall Brighton, known to her own family as Polly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THREE COUSINS "Good gracious, Oliver, do you mean to say you really did not know?
express in words
From this reading THREE COUSINS "Good gracious, Oliver, do you mean to say you really did not know?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We used to talk it over, Polly and I, and wonder whether you were not beginning to see through us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Janet had some suspicions, and when she met us at the fair this afternoon, she understood who we were at last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I would not have broken this thing to you so suddenly, if I had taken time to think."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Janet had some suspicions, and when she met us at the fair this afternoon, she understood who we were at last.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I would not have broken this thing to you so suddenly, if I had taken time to think."
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Janet had some suspicions, and when she met us at the fair this afternoon, she understood who we were at last.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I would not have broken this thing to you so suddenly, if I had taken time to think."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We used to talk it over, Polly and I, and wonder whether you were not beginning to see through us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Janet had some suspicions, and when she met us at the fair this afternoon, she understood who we were at last.
a special situation
From this reading I would not have broken this thing to you so suddenly, if I had taken time to think."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I would not have broken this thing to you so suddenly, if I had taken time to think."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Janet had some suspicions, and when she met us at the fair this afternoon, she understood who we were at last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE COUSINS "Good gracious, Oliver, do you mean to say you really did not know?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We used to talk it over, Polly and I, and wonder whether you were not beginning to see through us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I would not have broken this thing to you so suddenly, if I had taken time to think."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THREE COUSINS "Good gracious, Oliver, do you mean to say you really did not know?
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Janet had some suspicions, and when she met us at the fair this afternoon, she understood who we were at last.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We used to talk it over, Polly and I, and wonder whether you were not beginning to see through us.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We used to talk it over, Polly and I, and wonder whether you were not beginning to see through us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We used to talk it over, Polly and I, and wonder whether you were not beginning to see through us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We used to talk it over, Polly and I, and wonder whether you were not beginning to see through us.
at the time that
From this reading Janet had some suspicions, and when she met us at the fair this afternoon, she understood who we were at last.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading We used to talk it over, Polly and I, and wonder whether you were not beginning to see through us.
which person or people
From this reading Janet had some suspicions, and when she met us at the fair this afternoon, she understood who we were at last.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now I will present you to Miss Eleanor Marshall Brighton, known to her own family as Polly.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading We used to talk it over, Polly and I, and wonder whether you were not beginning to see through us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not have broken this thing to you so suddenly, if I had taken time to think."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THREE COUSINS "Good gracious, Oliver, do you mean to say you really did not know?
