the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They lauded his self-denial, for Henry's literary work was quite naturally now the most important and the most exacting work in the world, the crusade against Confucius not excepted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
Annie
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From this reading Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie had charge of the department of sandwiches, and they asked Henry whether he should be present at the entertainment.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading They were not surprised, however, when he answered that the exigencies of literary composition would make his attendance impossible.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie had charge of the department of sandwiches, and they asked Henry whether he should be present at the entertainment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The gathering had some connection with an attempt on the part of the Wesleyan Connexion to destroy the vogue of Confucius in China.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading They were not surprised, however, when he answered that the exigencies of literary composition would make his attendance impossible.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie had charge of the department of sandwiches, and they asked Henry whether he should be present at the entertainment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie had charge of the department of sandwiches, and they asked Henry whether he should be present at the entertainment.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The gathering had some connection with an attempt on the part of the Wesleyan Connexion to destroy the vogue of Confucius in China.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading They were not surprised, however, when he answered that the exigencies of literary composition would make his attendance impossible.
ConfuciusnounUS /kənˈfjuːʃəs/
Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)
From this reading The gathering had some connection with an attempt on the part of the Wesleyan Connexion to destroy the vogue of Confucius in China.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The gathering had some connection with an attempt on the part of the Wesleyan Connexion to destroy the vogue of Confucius in China.
ConnexionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a connecting shape
From this reading The gathering had some connection with an attempt on the part of the Wesleyan Connexion to destroy the vogue of Confucius in China.
crusadenounUS /kruːˈseɪd/
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
From this reading They lauded his self-denial, for Henry's literary work was quite naturally now the most important and the most exacting work in the world, the crusade against Confucius not excepted.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie had charge of the department of sandwiches, and they asked Henry whether he should be present at the entertainment.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The gathering had some connection with an attempt on the part of the Wesleyan Connexion to destroy the vogue of Confucius in China.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie had charge of the department of sandwiches, and they asked Henry whether he should be present at the entertainment.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading They lauded his self-denial, for Henry's literary work was quite naturally now the most important and the most exacting work in the world, the crusade against Confucius not excepted.
exceptedverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading They lauded his self-denial, for Henry's literary work was quite naturally now the most important and the most exacting work in the world, the crusade against Confucius not excepted.
exigenciesnounUS /ˌekˈsɪdʒənsiz/
plural of “exigency” — a pressing or urgent situation
From this reading They were not surprised, however, when he answered that the exigencies of literary composition would make his attendance impossible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They lauded his self-denial, for Henry's literary work was quite naturally now the most important and the most exacting work in the world, the crusade against Confucius not excepted.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The gathering had some connection with an attempt on the part of the Wesleyan Connexion to destroy the vogue of Confucius in China.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gathering had some connection with an attempt on the part of the Wesleyan Connexion to destroy the vogue of Confucius in China.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie had charge of the department of sandwiches, and they asked Henry whether he should be present at the entertainment.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie had charge of the department of sandwiches, and they asked Henry whether he should be present at the entertainment.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading They lauded his self-denial, for Henry's literary work was quite naturally now the most important and the most exacting work in the world, the crusade against Confucius not excepted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They were not surprised, however, when he answered that the exigencies of literary composition would make his attendance impossible.
of great significance or value
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading They were not surprised, however, when he answered that the exigencies of literary composition would make his attendance impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gathering had some connection with an attempt on the part of the Wesleyan Connexion to destroy the vogue of Confucius in China.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie had charge of the department of sandwiches, and they asked Henry whether he should be present at the entertainment.
laudedverbUS /ˈlɔːdɪd/
past form of “laud” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading They lauded his self-denial, for Henry's literary work was quite naturally now the most important and the most exacting work in the world, the crusade against Confucius not excepted.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading They were not surprised, however, when he answered that the exigencies of literary composition would make his attendance impossible.
engage in
From this reading They were not surprised, however, when he answered that the exigencies of literary composition would make his attendance impossible.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They lauded his self-denial, for Henry's literary work was quite naturally now the most important and the most exacting work in the world, the crusade against Confucius not excepted.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie had charge of the department of sandwiches, and they asked Henry whether he should be present at the entertainment.
Munster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
as might be expected
From this reading They lauded his self-denial, for Henry's literary work was quite naturally now the most important and the most exacting work in the world, the crusade against Confucius not excepted.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not surprised, however, when he answered that the exigencies of literary composition would make his attendance impossible.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They lauded his self-denial, for Henry's literary work was quite naturally now the most important and the most exacting work in the world, the crusade against Confucius not excepted.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gathering had some connection with an attempt on the part of the Wesleyan Connexion to destroy the vogue of Confucius in China.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The gathering had some connection with an attempt on the part of the Wesleyan Connexion to destroy the vogue of Confucius in China.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie had charge of the department of sandwiches, and they asked Henry whether he should be present at the entertainment.
QUANDARYnounUS /ˈkwɑːndəri/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They lauded his self-denial, for Henry's literary work was quite naturally now the most important and the most exacting work in the world, the crusade against Confucius not excepted.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie had charge of the department of sandwiches, and they asked Henry whether he should be present at the entertainment.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
self-denialnoun
the trait of practicing self discipline
From this reading They lauded his self-denial, for Henry's literary work was quite naturally now the most important and the most exacting work in the world, the crusade against Confucius not excepted.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie had charge of the department of sandwiches, and they asked Henry whether he should be present at the entertainment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The gathering had some connection with an attempt on the part of the Wesleyan Connexion to destroy the vogue of Confucius in China.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading They were not surprised, however, when he answered that the exigencies of literary composition would make his attendance impossible.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
tea-meeting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were not surprised, however, when he answered that the exigencies of literary composition would make his attendance impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie had charge of the department of sandwiches, and they asked Henry whether he should be present at the entertainment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
voguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading The gathering had some connection with an attempt on the part of the Wesleyan Connexion to destroy the vogue of Confucius in China.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS TERRIBLE QUANDARY There was to be an important tea-meeting at the Munster Park Chapel on the next Saturday afternoon but one, and tea was to be on the tables at six o'clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not surprised, however, when he answered that the exigencies of literary composition would make his attendance impossible.
WesleyannounUS /ˈwezliən/
a follower of Wesleyanism
From this reading The gathering had some connection with an attempt on the part of the Wesleyan Connexion to destroy the vogue of Confucius in China.
at the time that
From this reading They were not surprised, however, when he answered that the exigencies of literary composition would make his attendance impossible.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie had charge of the department of sandwiches, and they asked Henry whether he should be present at the entertainment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gathering had some connection with an attempt on the part of the Wesleyan Connexion to destroy the vogue of Confucius in China.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They lauded his self-denial, for Henry's literary work was quite naturally now the most important and the most exacting work in the world, the crusade against Confucius not excepted.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They lauded his self-denial, for Henry's literary work was quite naturally now the most important and the most exacting work in the world, the crusade against Confucius not excepted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were not surprised, however, when he answered that the exigencies of literary composition would make his attendance impossible.
