used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading In her front parlour, or tea room, as she called it, were assembled several old friends.
confined by bonds
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In her front parlour, or tea room, as she called it, were assembled several old friends.
DESERTIONnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading WHAT DOROTHY'S NEIGHBOURS SAID OF GILBERT'S DESERTION.
DOROTHY'S
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From this reading WHAT DOROTHY'S NEIGHBOURS SAID OF GILBERT'S DESERTION.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The news of Gilbert Rushmere's good fortune soon spread through the parish.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In her front parlour, or tea room, as she called it, were assembled several old friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In her front parlour, or tea room, as she called it, were assembled several old friends.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading The news of Gilbert Rushmere's good fortune soon spread through the parish.
GILBERT'SnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading WHAT DOROTHY'S NEIGHBOURS SAID OF GILBERT'S DESERTION.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The news of Gilbert Rushmere's good fortune soon spread through the parish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Watling invited her neighbours to tea, to talk it over, and have her say upon the subject.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Watling invited her neighbours to tea, to talk it over, and have her say upon the subject.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Miss Watling invited her neighbours to tea, to talk it over, and have her say upon the subject.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
the force of workers available
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Watling invited her neighbours to tea, to talk it over, and have her say upon the subject.
NEIGHBOURSnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading WHAT DOROTHY'S NEIGHBOURS SAID OF GILBERT'S DESERTION.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of Gilbert Rushmere's good fortune soon spread through the parish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT DOROTHY'S NEIGHBOURS SAID OF GILBERT'S DESERTION.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In her front parlour, or tea room, as she called it, were assembled several old friends.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In her front parlour, or tea room, as she called it, were assembled several old friends.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Miss Watling invited her neighbours to tea, to talk it over, and have her say upon the subject.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The news of Gilbert Rushmere's good fortune soon spread through the parish.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading In her front parlour, or tea room, as she called it, were assembled several old friends.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In her front parlour, or tea room, as she called it, were assembled several old friends.
Rushmere's
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From this reading The news of Gilbert Rushmere's good fortune soon spread through the parish.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHAT DOROTHY'S NEIGHBOURS SAID OF GILBERT'S DESERTION.
express in words
From this reading Miss Watling invited her neighbours to tea, to talk it over, and have her say upon the subject.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In her front parlour, or tea room, as she called it, were assembled several old friends.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her front parlour, or tea room, as she called it, were assembled several old friends.
in the near future
From this reading The news of Gilbert Rushmere's good fortune soon spread through the parish.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news of Gilbert Rushmere's good fortune soon spread through the parish.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Miss Watling invited her neighbours to tea, to talk it over, and have her say upon the subject.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Miss Watling invited her neighbours to tea, to talk it over, and have her say upon the subject.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Miss Watling invited her neighbours to tea, to talk it over, and have her say upon the subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news of Gilbert Rushmere's good fortune soon spread through the parish.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The news of Gilbert Rushmere's good fortune soon spread through the parish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Watling invited her neighbours to tea, to talk it over, and have her say upon the subject.
Watling
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From this reading Miss Watling invited her neighbours to tea, to talk it over, and have her say upon the subject.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In her front parlour, or tea room, as she called it, were assembled several old friends.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT DOROTHY'S NEIGHBOURS SAID OF GILBERT'S DESERTION.
wildfirenounUS /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The farmer told it to his men in the field, the men told it, as in duty bound, to their wives, and then it flew like wildfire from house to house.
