used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
the state of being absent
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
(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 It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
lacking funds
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh, in that case of course,” he said gallantly, “it wouldn’t do to disappoint them, but how can I possibly manage it?
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Oh, in that case of course,” he said gallantly, “it wouldn’t do to disappoint them, but how can I possibly manage it?
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Oh, in that case of course,” he said gallantly, “it wouldn’t do to disappoint them, but how can I possibly manage it?
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading “Oh, in that case of course,” he said gallantly, “it wouldn’t do to disappoint them, but how can I possibly manage it?
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, in that case of course,” he said gallantly, “it wouldn’t do to disappoint them, but how can I possibly manage it?
don't
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From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
with resolute determination
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading “Oh, in that case of course,” he said gallantly, “it wouldn’t do to disappoint them, but how can I possibly manage it?
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
honoringnounUS /ˈɑːnərɪŋ/
conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
how
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From this reading “Oh, in that case of course,” he said gallantly, “it wouldn’t do to disappoint them, but how can I possibly manage it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
I'm
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From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
It's
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From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Oh, in that case of course,” he said gallantly, “it wouldn’t do to disappoint them, but how can I possibly manage it?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, in that case of course,” he said gallantly, “it wouldn’t do to disappoint them, but how can I possibly manage it?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
a human being
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
by chance
From this reading “Oh, in that case of course,” he said gallantly, “it wouldn’t do to disappoint them, but how can I possibly manage it?
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
Rensselaer
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From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, in that case of course,” he said gallantly, “it wouldn’t do to disappoint them, but how can I possibly manage it?
savoir-fairenoun
social skill
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
express a supposition
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Oh, in that case of course,” he said gallantly, “it wouldn’t do to disappoint them, but how can I possibly manage it?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
a special situation
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
precisely as stated
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
accept gladly
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
which person or people
From this reading You see, really, they are honoring you, and will be terribly disappointed--” Murray Van Rensselaer began to feel as if he really were the person who was being waited for over at that church supper, and his natural _savoir-faire_ came to his assistance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Besides, Mr. Harper, the president of the bank, will be there, and I don’t suppose it would be a very good thing for your future as the new teller if you were to stay away.
wouldn't
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From this reading “Oh, in that case of course,” he said gallantly, “it wouldn’t do to disappoint them, but how can I possibly manage it?
a late time of life
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
you'll
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From this reading “I know you have,” broke in the gentle voice firmly, “but I’m afraid you’ll really have to go to that supper.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It’s all been prepared as a welcome for you on account of your father and mother, you know, and it’s pretty much for a church and a town to remember and love people like that through thirty years of absence.
