used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sent him oceans of love, but she did not send him the thirty dollars.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
Ferriday
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From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
Gilfoyle
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From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
only a very short time before
From this reading She hardly knew it herself now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She hardly knew it herself now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She hardly knew it herself now.
Kedzie
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From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
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 She hardly knew it herself now.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She sent him oceans of love, but she did not send him the thirty dollars.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She hardly knew it herself now.
oceansnounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading She sent him oceans of love, but she did not send him the thirty dollars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She sent him oceans of love, but she did not send him the thirty dollars.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She sent him oceans of love, but she did not send him the thirty dollars.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hardly knew it herself now.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ferriday did not know, of course, that Kedzie was married.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Gilfoyle had been three weeks late in sending her the thirty dollars' fare to Chicago.
(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 Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Then she wrote him that she was doing fairly well at the studio and she would stick to her work.
