used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
(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 We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was he evoked from pantomime and grotesque legend by the sympathetic genius of Sister Ignatius?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The joy of my second year at Lysterby was Mr. Parker the dancing-master.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Was he evoked from pantomime and grotesque legend by the sympathetic genius of Sister Ignatius?
convenedverbUS /kənˈviːnd/
past form of “convene” — meet formally
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
DANCING-MASTERnoun
a professional teacher of dancing
From this reading PARKER THE DANCING-MASTER.
evokedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvoʊkt/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading Was he evoked from pantomime and grotesque legend by the sympathetic genius of Sister Ignatius?
frocksnounUS /frɑːks/
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Was he evoked from pantomime and grotesque legend by the sympathetic genius of Sister Ignatius?
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Was he evoked from pantomime and grotesque legend by the sympathetic genius of Sister Ignatius?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading Was he evoked from pantomime and grotesque legend by the sympathetic genius of Sister Ignatius?
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he evoked from pantomime and grotesque legend by the sympathetic genius of Sister Ignatius?
IgnatiusnounUS /ˌɪɡˈneɪʃəs/
bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)
From this reading Was he evoked from pantomime and grotesque legend by the sympathetic genius of Sister Ignatius?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The joy of my second year at Lysterby was Mr. Parker the dancing-master.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Was he evoked from pantomime and grotesque legend by the sympathetic genius of Sister Ignatius?
Lysterby
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From this reading The joy of my second year at Lysterby was Mr. Parker the dancing-master.
engage in
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The joy of my second year at Lysterby was Mr. Parker the dancing-master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The joy of my second year at Lysterby was Mr. Parker the dancing-master.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
pantomimenounUS /ˈpæntəmaɪm/
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
From this reading Was he evoked from pantomime and grotesque legend by the sympathetic genius of Sister Ignatius?
PARKERnounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading PARKER THE DANCING-MASTER.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The joy of my second year at Lysterby was Mr. Parker the dancing-master.
a particular situation
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Was he evoked from pantomime and grotesque legend by the sympathetic genius of Sister Ignatius?
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Was he evoked from pantomime and grotesque legend by the sympathetic genius of Sister Ignatius?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARKER THE DANCING-MASTER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The joy of my second year at Lysterby was Mr. Parker the dancing-master.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all solemnly convened, in our best shoes and frocks, to a great meeting in the big hall to make the acquaintance of our dancing-master, and learn the polite steps of society.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The joy of my second year at Lysterby was Mr. Parker the dancing-master.
