arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading For the first time in his life, Mr. Foley interfered with the arrangement of the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sought his sister out just as the dressing-bell rang.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Twenty-two people sat down to dinner that night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Twenty-two people sat down to dinner that night.
dressing-bell
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From this reading He sought his sister out just as the dressing-bell rang.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life, Mr. Foley interfered with the arrangement of the table.
Foley
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From this reading For the first time in his life, Mr. Foley interfered with the arrangement of the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life, Mr. Foley interfered with the arrangement of the table.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
Grenside's
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From this reading Lady Grenside's hospitable instincts were unquenchable.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sought his sister out just as the dressing-bell rang.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life, Mr. Foley interfered with the arrangement of the table.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading Lady Grenside's hospitable instincts were unquenchable.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
house-party
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From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life, Mr. Foley interfered with the arrangement of the table.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Lady Grenside's hospitable instincts were unquenchable.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading For the first time in his life, Mr. Foley interfered with the arrangement of the table.
and nothing more
From this reading He sought his sister out just as the dressing-bell rang.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Grenside's hospitable instincts were unquenchable.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life, Mr. Foley interfered with the arrangement of the table.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For the first time in his life, Mr. Foley interfered with the arrangement of the table.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Twenty-two people sat down to dinner that night.
not divisible by two
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time in his life, Mr. Foley interfered with the arrangement of the table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sought his sister out just as the dressing-bell rang.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Twenty-two people sat down to dinner that night.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He sought his sister out just as the dressing-bell rang.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Twenty-two people sat down to dinner that night.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He sought his sister out just as the dressing-bell rang.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
that is looked for
From this reading He sought his sister out just as the dressing-bell rang.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For the first time in his life, Mr. Foley interfered with the arrangement of the table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Twenty-two people sat down to dinner that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life, Mr. Foley interfered with the arrangement of the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
Twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading Twenty-two people sat down to dinner that night.
unquenchableadjective
impossible to quench
From this reading Lady Grenside's hospitable instincts were unquenchable.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Grenside's hospitable instincts were unquenchable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The small house-party to which her brother had reluctantly consented had grown by odd couples until the house was more than half full.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time in his life, Mr. Foley interfered with the arrangement of the table.
