29th
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From this reading "Mrs. Hugh Holker, at home, Saturday, May 29th, 3 to 6.30.
3
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From this reading "Mrs. Hugh Holker, at home, Saturday, May 29th, 3 to 6.30.
6.30
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From this reading "Mrs. Hugh Holker, at home, Saturday, May 29th, 3 to 6.30.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cyril Waring read it out with a little thrill of triumph.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mrs. Hugh Holker, at home, Saturday, May 29th, 3 to 6.30.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
Chetwood
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From this reading Chetwood Court; tennis."
Cliffords
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From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Chetwood Court; tennis."
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Cyril Waring read it out with a little thrill of triumph.
Elma
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From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
Holker
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From this reading "Mrs. Hugh Holker, at home, Saturday, May 29th, 3 to 6.30.
Holkers
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From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Mrs. Hugh Holker, at home, Saturday, May 29th, 3 to 6.30.
Hugh
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From this reading "Mrs. Hugh Holker, at home, Saturday, May 29th, 3 to 6.30.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cyril Waring read it out with a little thrill of triumph.
Kelmscotts
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From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cyril Waring read it out with a little thrill of triumph.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Mrs. Hugh Holker, at home, Saturday, May 29th, 3 to 6.30.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
MEETINGSnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading TWO STRANGE MEETINGS.
Montague
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From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Hugh Holker, at home, Saturday, May 29th, 3 to 6.30.
Nevitt
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From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cyril Waring read it out with a little thrill of triumph.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cyril Waring read it out with a little thrill of triumph.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Cyril Waring read it out with a little thrill of triumph.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Mrs. Hugh Holker, at home, Saturday, May 29th, 3 to 6.30.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading TWO STRANGE MEETINGS.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Chetwood Court; tennis."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Cyril Waring read it out with a little thrill of triumph.
Tilgate
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From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mrs. Hugh Holker, at home, Saturday, May 29th, 3 to 6.30.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Cyril Waring read it out with a little thrill of triumph.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO STRANGE MEETINGS.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading Cyril Waring read it out with a little thrill of triumph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cyril Waring read it out with a little thrill of triumph.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and Montague Nevitt felt convinced, he said, the Holkers were friends of the Cliffords and the Kelmscotts.
