used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DINNER-PARTY.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Go, let him have a table by himself!
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
wanted intensely
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
DINNER-PARTY
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From this reading A DINNER-PARTY.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
DominicknounUS /ˈdɑːmənɪk/
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
divisible by two
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
an act that fails
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
for't
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From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go, let him have a table by himself!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Go, let him have a table by himself!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
Henrietta
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From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Go, let him have a table by himself!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Go, let him have a table by himself!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
incontestableadjective
incapable of being contested or disputed
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
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 Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Go, let him have a table by himself!
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For he does neither affect company, Nor is he fit for’t, indeed.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
an amount of time
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Go, let him have a table by himself!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Uncle Dominick had, of course, taken in the elder Miss O’Neill, and as far as they were concerned nothing was left to be desired.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of the incontestable success of my decorations, which drew forth the admiration of even the superior Henrietta O’Neill, I felt, before we had arrived at the period of fish, that the dinner-party was likely to be a failure.
