speak to
From this reading Why did he address it to your house?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOWS RISE AND FALL.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She is quite jolly, and I thought she would be horrid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
can't
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From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
a special loved one
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did he address it to your house?
Eleanor
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From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE SHADOWS RISE AND FALL.
fiancenounUS /fiˈɑːnseɪ/
a man who is engaged to be married
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many thanks for sending on that silly little note from Mr. Quinton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many thanks for sending on that silly little note from Mr. Quinton.
GiddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why did he address it to your house?
Henderson
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From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading She is quite jolly, and I thought she would be horrid.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Why did he address it to your house?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why did he address it to your house?
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading She is quite jolly, and I thought she would be horrid.
and nothing more
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Many thanks for sending on that silly little note from Mr. Quinton.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many thanks for sending on that silly little note from Mr. Quinton.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Many thanks for sending on that silly little note from Mr. Quinton.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
a brief written record
From this reading Many thanks for sending on that silly little note from Mr. Quinton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many thanks for sending on that silly little note from Mr. Quinton.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
by chance
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
Quinton
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From this reading Many thanks for sending on that silly little note from Mr. Quinton.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She is quite jolly, and I thought she would be horrid.
move upward
From this reading THE SHADOWS RISE AND FALL.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Many thanks for sending on that silly little note from Mr. Quinton.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE SHADOWS RISE AND FALL.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is quite jolly, and I thought she would be horrid.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Many thanks for sending on that silly little note from Mr. Quinton.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Many thanks for sending on that silly little note from Mr. Quinton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many thanks for sending on that silly little note from Mr. Quinton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOWS RISE AND FALL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She is quite jolly, and I thought she would be horrid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did he address it to your house?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She is quite jolly, and I thought she would be horrid.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am so sorry, Giddy, darling," Eleanor writes, "but I can't possibly go to town with you this afternoon, as Philip's cousin, Miss Henderson, has just arrived to stay, and her _fiance_, Nelson, is coming too.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why did he address it to your house?
