used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
(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 A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The British garden-party is possibly unique among the social gatherings of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
Bligh's
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From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British garden-party is possibly unique among the social gatherings of the world.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
wanted intensely
From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
else
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From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading It might be a revelation to most intelligent foreigners.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
garden-party
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From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
gatheringsnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋz/
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The British garden-party is possibly unique among the social gatherings of the world.
HappilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
INFLICTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading It might be a revelation to most intelligent foreigners.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The British garden-party is possibly unique among the social gatherings of the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be a revelation to most intelligent foreigners.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It might be a revelation to most intelligent foreigners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
by chance
From this reading The British garden-party is possibly unique among the social gatherings of the world.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading It might be a revelation to most intelligent foreigners.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
shavenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪvən/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
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 The lawn is soft and smooth and perfectly shaven; sweeping shadows fall athwart it from the fine old trees.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading The British garden-party is possibly unique among the social gatherings of the world.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SOCIAL INFLICTION Happily for all concerned, there was something else to be thought about that day: it was the day of Lady Bligh's garden-party.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It is held, of course, in the fresh air; the weather, very likely, is all that can be desired.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The British garden-party is possibly unique among the social gatherings of the world.
