used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading "Shan't you?" responded her roommate absently.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And should she ask her cousin Jack Burgess up from Harvard for the concert, or would it be better to invite Mr. Parsons?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
(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 And should she ask her cousin Jack Burgess up from Harvard for the concert, or would it be better to invite Mr. Parsons?
BurgessnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her pink organdie was prettiest, but she really ought to save that for the Glee Club concert.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Her pink organdie was prettiest, but she really ought to save that for the Glee Club concert.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Her pink organdie was prettiest, but she really ought to save that for the Glee Club concert.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading And should she ask her cousin Jack Burgess up from Harvard for the concert, or would it be better to invite Mr. Parsons?
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading She was trying to decide which dress to wear to the Hilton House play.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
put on clothes
From this reading She was trying to decide which dress to wear to the Hilton House play.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her pink organdie was prettiest, but she really ought to save that for the Glee Club concert.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And should she ask her cousin Jack Burgess up from Harvard for the concert, or would it be better to invite Mr. Parsons?
GleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Her pink organdie was prettiest, but she really ought to save that for the Glee Club concert.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
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(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
Hilton
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From this reading She was trying to decide which dress to wear to the Hilton House play.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was trying to decide which dress to wear to the Hilton House play.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And should she ask her cousin Jack Burgess up from Harvard for the concert, or would it be better to invite Mr. Parsons?
a small worthless amount
From this reading And should she ask her cousin Jack Burgess up from Harvard for the concert, or would it be better to invite Mr. Parsons?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And should she ask her cousin Jack Burgess up from Harvard for the concert, or would it be better to invite Mr. Parsons?
not divisible by two
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And should she ask her cousin Jack Burgess up from Harvard for the concert, or would it be better to invite Mr. Parsons?
organdienoun
a sheer stiff muslin
From this reading Her pink organdie was prettiest, but she really ought to save that for the Glee Club concert.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Her pink organdie was prettiest, but she really ought to save that for the Glee Club concert.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading And should she ask her cousin Jack Burgess up from Harvard for the concert, or would it be better to invite Mr. Parsons?
a light shade of red
From this reading Her pink organdie was prettiest, but she really ought to save that for the Glee Club concert.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She was trying to decide which dress to wear to the Hilton House play.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her pink organdie was prettiest, but she really ought to save that for the Glee Club concert.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Her pink organdie was prettiest, but she really ought to save that for the Glee Club concert.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Shan't you?" responded her roommate absently.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading "Shan't you?" responded her roommate absently.
except for; apart from
From this reading Her pink organdie was prettiest, but she really ought to save that for the Glee Club concert.
SEQUELnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
shan't
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From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was trying to decide which dress to wear to the Hilton House play.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And should she ask her cousin Jack Burgess up from Harvard for the concert, or would it be better to invite Mr. Parsons?
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her pink organdie was prettiest, but she really ought to save that for the Glee Club concert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was trying to decide which dress to wear to the Hilton House play.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
hard to endure
From this reading She was trying to decide which dress to wear to the Hilton House play.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And should she ask her cousin Jack Burgess up from Harvard for the concert, or would it be better to invite Mr. Parsons?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was trying to decide which dress to wear to the Hilton House play.
be dressed in
From this reading She was trying to decide which dress to wear to the Hilton House play.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was trying to decide which dress to wear to the Hilton House play.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BEGINNING AND A SEQUEL "I shan't be here to dinner Sunday," announced Helen Chase Adams with an odd little thrill of importance in her voice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And should she ask her cousin Jack Burgess up from Harvard for the concert, or would it be better to invite Mr. Parsons?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shan't you?" responded her roommate absently.
