Eaton

[ eet-n ]

/ ˈit n /

noun

Theophilus,1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.

a male given name.

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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Example sentences from the Web for eaton

Eaton said British television had been well-ahead of the U.S. for decades.
How Daniel Radcliffe Became Harry Potter And Other Masterpiece Theatre Tales|Nico Hines|October 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
More than a decade later, Eaton, now 65, saw Radcliffe on stage in Equus.
How Daniel Radcliffe Became Harry Potter And Other Masterpiece Theatre Tales|Nico Hines|October 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Reached via email for a comment, Eaton said that the success of Downton Abbey couldn't be reduced down to just one element.
'Downton Abbey' Becomes Highest Rated PBS Drama of All Time|Jace Lacob|March 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The second document released is a handwritten letter from Murdoch to Thatcher from his Eaton Place home.
Harold Evans Responds to Murdoch|Harold Evans|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Now running a servants employment office, Rose becomes the housekeeper to the new aristocratic family living at 165 Eaton Place.
Upstairs Downstairs Returns to PBS’ Masterpiece|Jace Lacob|April 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Does he receive his critiques from Eaton or Harrow—based on the experience of a week's birds'-nesting and its consequences?
Modern Painters Volume I (of V)|John Ruskin
Moreover, thought the chivalrous old President, this would insure Mrs. Eaton's triumph.
Famous American Belles of the Nineteenth Century|Virginia Tatnall Peacock
It was quite a relief when his visit was over, and he had to return to Eaton Square.
Mollie's Prince|Rosa Nouchette Carey
The working of the Eaton line has been equally satisfactory.
Minimum Gauge Railways|Arthur Heywood
Eaton said to himself that unquestionably the Marquis's views were "large."
Roosevelt in the Bad Lands|H. Hagedorn.

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