used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Put aside a fortnight in July or August, and we will keep all the plums for then.
(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 Put aside a fortnight in July or August, and we will keep all the plums for then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Put aside a fortnight in July or August, and we will keep all the plums for then.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “We can make our arrangements fit into yours, if you'll give us timely notice.
on or to one side
From this reading Put aside a fortnight in July or August, and we will keep all the plums for then.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Put aside a fortnight in July or August, and we will keep all the plums for then.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You had better,” urged the other.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading “I can't say definitely,” replied Raine Chetwynd, rubbing his meerschaum bowl on his coat-sleeve.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can make our arrangements fit into yours, if you'll give us timely notice.
can't
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From this reading “I can't say definitely,” replied Raine Chetwynd, rubbing his meerschaum bowl on his coat-sleeve.
Chetwynd
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From this reading “I can't say definitely,” replied Raine Chetwynd, rubbing his meerschaum bowl on his coat-sleeve.
coat-sleeve
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From this reading “I can't say definitely,” replied Raine Chetwynd, rubbing his meerschaum bowl on his coat-sleeve.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading |Then you won't join us?” said the Junior Dean.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “I can't say definitely,” replied Raine Chetwynd, rubbing his meerschaum bowl on his coat-sleeve.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “We can make our arrangements fit into yours, if you'll give us timely notice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Put aside a fortnight in July or August, and we will keep all the plums for then.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Put aside a fortnight in July or August, and we will keep all the plums for then.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “We can make our arrangements fit into yours, if you'll give us timely notice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You had better,” urged the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I can't say definitely,” replied Raine Chetwynd, rubbing his meerschaum bowl on his coat-sleeve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can't say definitely,” replied Raine Chetwynd, rubbing his meerschaum bowl on his coat-sleeve.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We can make our arrangements fit into yours, if you'll give us timely notice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Put aside a fortnight in July or August, and we will keep all the plums for then.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We can make our arrangements fit into yours, if you'll give us timely notice.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading |Then you won't join us?” said the Junior Dean.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Put aside a fortnight in July or August, and we will keep all the plums for then.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading |Then you won't join us?” said the Junior Dean.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Put aside a fortnight in July or August, and we will keep all the plums for then.
engage in
From this reading “We can make our arrangements fit into yours, if you'll give us timely notice.
meerschaumnoun
a white clayey mineral
From this reading “I can't say definitely,” replied Raine Chetwynd, rubbing his meerschaum bowl on his coat-sleeve.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “We can make our arrangements fit into yours, if you'll give us timely notice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I can't say definitely,” replied Raine Chetwynd, rubbing his meerschaum bowl on his coat-sleeve.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Put aside a fortnight in July or August, and we will keep all the plums for then.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “You had better,” urged the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We can make our arrangements fit into yours, if you'll give us timely notice.
plumsnounUS /plʌmz/
plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
From this reading Put aside a fortnight in July or August, and we will keep all the plums for then.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put aside a fortnight in July or August, and we will keep all the plums for then.
Raine
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From this reading “I can't say definitely,” replied Raine Chetwynd, rubbing his meerschaum bowl on his coat-sleeve.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I can't say definitely,” replied Raine Chetwynd, rubbing his meerschaum bowl on his coat-sleeve.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “I can't say definitely,” replied Raine Chetwynd, rubbing his meerschaum bowl on his coat-sleeve.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading |Then you won't join us?” said the Junior Dean.
express in words
From this reading “I can't say definitely,” replied Raine Chetwynd, rubbing his meerschaum bowl on his coat-sleeve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |Then you won't join us?” said the Junior Dean.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading |Then you won't join us?” said the Junior Dean.
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading “We can make our arrangements fit into yours, if you'll give us timely notice.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “You had better,” urged the other.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |Then you won't join us?” said the Junior Dean.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can make our arrangements fit into yours, if you'll give us timely notice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Put aside a fortnight in July or August, and we will keep all the plums for then.
won't
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From this reading |Then you won't join us?” said the Junior Dean.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading |Then you won't join us?” said the Junior Dean.
you'll
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From this reading “We can make our arrangements fit into yours, if you'll give us timely notice.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “We can make our arrangements fit into yours, if you'll give us timely notice.
