used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
any person at all
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first comers who saw Callista and her baby at the Gentry place knew in some curious fashion that she had forsaken Lance.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The first comers who saw Callista and her baby at the Gentry place knew in some curious fashion that she had forsaken Lance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
BLANKadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading DRAWN BLANK.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
Callista
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From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
comersnounUS /ˈkʌmərz/
plural of “comer” — someone with a promising future
From this reading The first comers who saw Callista and her baby at the Gentry place knew in some curious fashion that she had forsaken Lance.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The first comers who saw Callista and her baby at the Gentry place knew in some curious fashion that she had forsaken Lance.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading DRAWN BLANK.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The first comers who saw Callista and her baby at the Gentry place knew in some curious fashion that she had forsaken Lance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first comers who saw Callista and her baby at the Gentry place knew in some curious fashion that she had forsaken Lance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The first comers who saw Callista and her baby at the Gentry place knew in some curious fashion that she had forsaken Lance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
GentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading The first comers who saw Callista and her baby at the Gentry place knew in some curious fashion that she had forsaken Lance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
highlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The first comers who saw Callista and her baby at the Gentry place knew in some curious fashion that she had forsaken Lance.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
milkmannounUS /ˈmɪlkmæn/
someone who delivers milk
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
misnomernounUS /mɪˈsnoʊmər/
an incorrect or unsuitable name
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
of an obscure nature
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
information about recent and important events
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
not any; not one
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The first comers who saw Callista and her baby at the Gentry place knew in some curious fashion that she had forsaken Lance.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
ruptureverbUS /ˈrʌptʃər/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
cut with a saw
From this reading The first comers who saw Callista and her baby at the Gentry place knew in some curious fashion that she had forsaken Lance.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first comers who saw Callista and her baby at the Gentry place knew in some curious fashion that she had forsaken Lance.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The first comers who saw Callista and her baby at the Gentry place knew in some curious fashion that she had forsaken Lance.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
TracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But news of this sort travels in a mysterious way through the singularly intimate life of these thinly settled, isolated highlands.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
which person or people
From this reading The first comers who saw Callista and her baby at the Gentry place knew in some curious fashion that she had forsaken Lance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading FOR a region of dwellers so scattered as those of the Turkey Tracks, the word neighborhood is a misnomer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Where the distances are so great from house to house, where there is no telephone, no milkman on regular rounds, no gossiping servants, one would have said that Callista might go home to her grandfather's and live a month without anyone suggesting that there had been a serious rupture between herself and Lance.
