generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Frost’s apartments were gorgeous.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading STORMING THE LION’S DEN.
DesigningnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
etc
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From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
fatalitynounUS /fəˈtælɪti/
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
foregoverbUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊ/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
Frost's
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From this reading Frost’s apartments were gorgeous.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Frost’s apartments were gorgeous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
LION'SnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading STORMING THE LION’S DEN.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
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 It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
Milburn
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From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
profferedverbUS /ˈprɑːfərd/
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
regulatesverbUS /ˈreɡjəleɪts/
third-person singular of “regulate” — fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
STORMINGverbUS /ˈstɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading STORMING THE LION’S DEN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORMING THE LION’S DEN.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
under normal conditions
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
precisely as stated
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frost’s apartments were gorgeous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
