used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
Adrienne
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
anew
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
Agatha
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was to an "English tea" in the garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
Bouverie
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From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading It won't hurt you as much as it hurts me to continually receive her when she calls."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
cannot
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From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
compulsoryadjectiveUS /kəmˈpʌlsəri/
required by rule
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading It won't hurt you as much as it hurts me to continually receive her when she calls."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
displeaseverbUS /dɪˈspliːz/
give displeasure to
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was to an "English tea" in the garden.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was to an "English tea" in the garden.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
be the source of pain
From this reading It won't hurt you as much as it hurts me to continually receive her when she calls."
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It won't hurt you as much as it hurts me to continually receive her when she calls."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to an "English tea" in the garden.
immediately past
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
loatheverbUS /loʊð/
find repugnant
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It won't hurt you as much as it hurts me to continually receive her when she calls."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It won't hurt you as much as it hurts me to continually receive her when she calls."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
at the time that
From this reading This last one was compulsory; for a long time she had made excuses when invitations came to tea or to tennis, but her aunt insisted upon her accepting this one.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A MORNING RIDE WITHIN the next few days Adrienne paid two visits in the village, one to little Agatha again and one to Madame Bouverie.
won't
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From this reading It won't hurt you as much as it hurts me to continually receive her when she calls."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Madame Bouverie is angry; she says you think yourself too good for their company, and I cannot afford to displease her, much as I loathe her.
