used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
arrayd
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From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bernard gave a frown of jellousy at her rarther mere words.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Well dress in your best he muttered.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
Clincham
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From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
correspondverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
put on clothes
From this reading Well dress in your best he muttered.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
Ethel
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From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
faunnoun
ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Bernard gave a frown of jellousy at her rarther mere words.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Bernard gave a frown of jellousy at her rarther mere words.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well dress in your best he muttered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bernard gave a frown of jellousy at her rarther mere words.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well dress in your best he muttered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
jellousy
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From this reading Bernard gave a frown of jellousy at her rarther mere words.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
come together
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Bernard gave a frown of jellousy at her rarther mere words.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Well dress in your best he muttered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
rarther
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From this reading Bernard gave a frown of jellousy at her rarther mere words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Ethel skipped into her bedroom and arrayd herself in a grass green muslin of decent cut a lace scarf long faun colored kid gloves and a muslin hat to correspond.
express in words
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well dress in your best he muttered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
which person or people
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Bernard gave a frown of jellousy at her rarther mere words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh do lets cried Ethel who was game for any new adventure I would dearly love to meet his lordship.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A GAY CALL I tell you what Ethel said Bernard Clark about a week later we might go and pay a call on my pal the Earl of Clincham.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well dress in your best he muttered.
