used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's only the young who can make a good impression at breakfast," Agatha responded.
Agatha
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From this reading "It's only the young who can make a good impression at breakfast," Agatha responded.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Old people need twilight and candles."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If I'd known you were to be back so early I should have insisted on his staying over."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I'd known you were to be back so early I should have insisted on his staying over."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It's only the young who can make a good impression at breakfast," Agatha responded.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading "Old people need twilight and candles."
chastenedverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsənd/
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "I particularly wanted you to meet him," Forbes complained.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "If I'd known you were to be back so early I should have insisted on his staying over."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
Forbes
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From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's only the young who can make a good impression at breakfast," Agatha responded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I'd known you were to be back so early I should have insisted on his staying over."
HEPHZIBAH
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From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I particularly wanted you to meet him," Forbes complained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I particularly wanted you to meet him," Forbes complained.
I'd
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From this reading "If I'd known you were to be back so early I should have insisted on his staying over."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I'd known you were to be back so early I should have insisted on his staying over."
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "It's only the young who can make a good impression at breakfast," Agatha responded.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "If I'd known you were to be back so early I should have insisted on his staying over."
It's
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From this reading "It's only the young who can make a good impression at breakfast," Agatha responded.
Kent'snounUS /kents/
possessive form of “kent” — a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "If I'd known you were to be back so early I should have insisted on his staying over."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
engage in
From this reading "It's only the young who can make a good impression at breakfast," Agatha responded.
come together
From this reading "I particularly wanted you to meet him," Forbes complained.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Old people need twilight and candles."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Old people need twilight and candles."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
and nothing more
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "If I'd known you were to be back so early I should have insisted on his staying over."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "I particularly wanted you to meet him," Forbes complained.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Old people need twilight and candles."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "It's only the young who can make a good impression at breakfast," Agatha responded.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I'd known you were to be back so early I should have insisted on his staying over."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If I'd known you were to be back so early I should have insisted on his staying over."
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "If I'd known you were to be back so early I should have insisted on his staying over."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
create by training and teaching
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading "Old people need twilight and candles."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I particularly wanted you to meet him," Forbes complained.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HEPHZIBAH COMES TO LIFE Miss Kent's company at breakfast Monday morning was an agreeable surprise to Forbes, his pleasure chastened only by his regret that Warren had left on the late train the previous evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If I'd known you were to be back so early I should have insisted on his staying over."
which person or people
From this reading "It's only the young who can make a good impression at breakfast," Agatha responded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I particularly wanted you to meet him," Forbes complained.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "It's only the young who can make a good impression at breakfast," Agatha responded.
