used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading Into the busy abstraction of Joan's Paris life came presently one of her step-mother's rare letters.
anew
From this reading Folks here are making bets as to whether you ever mean to come back again, (wrote Effie May).
ailanthusnoun
any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Folks here are making bets as to whether you ever mean to come back again, (wrote Effie May).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Folks here are making bets as to whether you ever mean to come back again, (wrote Effie May).
asphaltnounUS /ˈæsfɔːlt/
mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Folks here are making bets as to whether you ever mean to come back again, (wrote Effie May).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
betsnounUS /bets/
plural of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble
From this reading Folks here are making bets as to whether you ever mean to come back again, (wrote Effie May).
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Into the busy abstraction of Joan's Paris life came presently one of her step-mother's rare letters.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Into the busy abstraction of Joan's Paris life came presently one of her step-mother's rare letters.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
without doubt or question
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Folks here are making bets as to whether you ever mean to come back again, (wrote Effie May).
compoundedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpaʊndəd/
combined into or constituting a chemical compound
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
distinctiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
earlsnounUS /ɜːrlz/
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
Effie
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From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
at any time
From this reading Folks here are making bets as to whether you ever mean to come back again, (wrote Effie May).
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
your parents
From this reading Folks here are making bets as to whether you ever mean to come back again, (wrote Effie May).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
usually; as a rule
From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
glue-factory
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From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Into the busy abstraction of Joan's Paris life came presently one of her step-mother's rare letters.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Folks here are making bets as to whether you ever mean to come back again, (wrote Effie May).
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
hobnobbingverbUS /ˈhɑːbnɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “hobnob” — rub elbows with
From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
how
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From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And why should you? is what I say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the busy abstraction of Joan's Paris life came presently one of her step-mother's rare letters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And why should you? is what I say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
Joan
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From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
Joan's
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From this reading Into the busy abstraction of Joan's Paris life came presently one of her step-mother's rare letters.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
the literary culture
From this reading Into the busy abstraction of Joan's Paris life came presently one of her step-mother's rare letters.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Into the busy abstraction of Joan's Paris life came presently one of her step-mother's rare letters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Folks here are making bets as to whether you ever mean to come back again, (wrote Effie May).
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Folks here are making bets as to whether you ever mean to come back again, (wrote Effie May).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into the busy abstraction of Joan's Paris life came presently one of her step-mother's rare letters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Into the busy abstraction of Joan's Paris life came presently one of her step-mother's rare letters.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Into the busy abstraction of Joan's Paris life came presently one of her step-mother's rare letters.
a light shade of red
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
in the near future
From this reading Into the busy abstraction of Joan's Paris life came presently one of her step-mother's rare letters.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Into the busy abstraction of Joan's Paris life came presently one of her step-mother's rare letters.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
express in words
From this reading And why should you? is what I say.
scrawlverbUS /skrɔːl/
write carelessly
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And why should you? is what I say.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
step-mother's
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From this reading Into the busy abstraction of Joan's Paris life came presently one of her step-mother's rare letters.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Into the busy abstraction of Joan's Paris life came presently one of her step-mother's rare letters.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And why should you? is what I say.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Folks here are making bets as to whether you ever mean to come back again, (wrote Effie May).
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why should you? is what I say.
widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I keep thinking how pleased Major would be to have you hobnobbing with lady earls and famous characters and high life generally.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Folks here are making bets as to whether you ever mean to come back again, (wrote Effie May).
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a round, childish, yet curiously firm scrawl written on lavender paper (Effie May having abandoned pink effects in honor of her widowhood), which for some reason brought home to Joan her father's little city so clearly that she could almost smell it; a distinctive summer smell compounded of hot asphalt, blossoming ailanthus trees, and a suggestion of the glue-factory.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Folks here are making bets as to whether you ever mean to come back again, (wrote Effie May).
