(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 I don't mind telling you, Iris, that the tea is all an excuse.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am on the trail," she said, "and I don't want to be interrupted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am on the trail," she said, "and I don't want to be interrupted.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Iris was loath to leave Fortune's side, but Fortune bent down and whispered to her to obey.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Iris was loath to leave Fortune's side, but Fortune bent down and whispered to her to obey.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
don't
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From this reading "I am on the trail," she said, "and I don't want to be interrupted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Iris was loath to leave Fortune's side, but Fortune bent down and whispered to her to obey.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
accept an excuse for
From this reading I don't mind telling you, Iris, that the tea is all an excuse.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
Fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Iris was loath to leave Fortune's side, but Fortune bent down and whispered to her to obey.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Iris was loath to leave Fortune's side, but Fortune bent down and whispered to her to obey.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am on the trail," she said, "and I don't want to be interrupted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "I am on the trail," she said, "and I don't want to be interrupted.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't mind telling you, Iris, that the tea is all an excuse.
go away from a place
From this reading Iris was loath to leave Fortune's side, but Fortune bent down and whispered to her to obey.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Iris was loath to leave Fortune's side, but Fortune bent down and whispered to her to obey.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I don't mind telling you, Iris, that the tea is all an excuse.
be obedient to
From this reading Iris was loath to leave Fortune's side, but Fortune bent down and whispered to her to obey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am on the trail," she said, "and I don't want to be interrupted.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am on the trail," she said, "and I don't want to be interrupted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am on the trail," she said, "and I don't want to be interrupted.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Iris was loath to leave Fortune's side, but Fortune bent down and whispered to her to obey.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I don't mind telling you, Iris, that the tea is all an excuse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "I am on the trail," she said, "and I don't want to be interrupted.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I am on the trail," she said, "and I don't want to be interrupted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Iris was loath to leave Fortune's side, but Fortune bent down and whispered to her to obey.
at the time that
From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Iris was loath to leave Fortune's side, but Fortune bent down and whispered to her to obey.
William
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From this reading When the performance came to an end Fortune suggested to Uncle William that he should go to the best hotel in the place, and give Iris and Apollo some tea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't mind telling you, Iris, that the tea is all an excuse.
