used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They met twice a week, sometimes for an hour only, sometimes for a whole delicious evening.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The courtship of Cecilia Collumpton and Clement Fildew progressed as such affairs generally do progress.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The courtship of Cecilia Collumpton and Clement Fildew progressed as such affairs generally do progress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The courtship of Cecilia Collumpton and Clement Fildew progressed as such affairs generally do progress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
CECILIA
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From this reading CECILIA PHILOSOPHIZES.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading The courtship of Cecilia Collumpton and Clement Fildew progressed as such affairs generally do progress.
Collumpton
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From this reading The courtship of Cecilia Collumpton and Clement Fildew progressed as such affairs generally do progress.
courtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading The courtship of Cecilia Collumpton and Clement Fildew progressed as such affairs generally do progress.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading They met twice a week, sometimes for an hour only, sometimes for a whole delicious evening.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The courtship of Cecilia Collumpton and Clement Fildew progressed as such affairs generally do progress.
dwarfingverbUS /ˈdwɔːrfɪŋ/
-ing form of “dwarf” — make appear small by comparison
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They met twice a week, sometimes for an hour only, sometimes for a whole delicious evening.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
Fildew
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From this reading The courtship of Cecilia Collumpton and Clement Fildew progressed as such affairs generally do progress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The courtship of Cecilia Collumpton and Clement Fildew progressed as such affairs generally do progress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They met twice a week, sometimes for an hour only, sometimes for a whole delicious evening.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
the quality of having little or no significance
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
immediately past
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met twice a week, sometimes for an hour only, sometimes for a whole delicious evening.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The courtship of Cecilia Collumpton and Clement Fildew progressed as such affairs generally do progress.
and nothing more
From this reading They met twice a week, sometimes for an hour only, sometimes for a whole delicious evening.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
PHILOSOPHIZES
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From this reading CECILIA PHILOSOPHIZES.
by chance
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The courtship of Cecilia Collumpton and Clement Fildew progressed as such affairs generally do progress.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading The courtship of Cecilia Collumpton and Clement Fildew progressed as such affairs generally do progress.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They met twice a week, sometimes for an hour only, sometimes for a whole delicious evening.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The courtship of Cecilia Collumpton and Clement Fildew progressed as such affairs generally do progress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The courtship of Cecilia Collumpton and Clement Fildew progressed as such affairs generally do progress.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
two times
From this reading They met twice a week, sometimes for an hour only, sometimes for a whole delicious evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each of their meetings was looked forward to as an event of immense importance, for the time being quite dwarfing into insignificance all other occupations and engagements.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They met twice a week, sometimes for an hour only, sometimes for a whole delicious evening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Between times they seemed to think of little or nothing but what they had said to each other at their last meeting, and what might possibly be said at their next.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They met twice a week, sometimes for an hour only, sometimes for a whole delicious evening.
