used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh," answered Jeanie, lightly, "it was not either more or less dissipated than usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
Benson
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From this reading Do you like tea-meetings, Mr Benson?"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "It depends, of course, upon who one meets and who pours out the tea.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "It depends, of course, upon who one meets and who pours out the tea.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading "Oh," answered Jeanie, lightly, "it was not either more or less dissipated than usual.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you like tea-meetings, Mr Benson?"
one or the other of two
From this reading "Oh," answered Jeanie, lightly, "it was not either more or less dissipated than usual.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
hopin
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From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
Jeanie
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From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Oh," answered Jeanie, lightly, "it was not either more or less dissipated than usual.
without good reason
From this reading "Oh," answered Jeanie, lightly, "it was not either more or less dissipated than usual.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Do you like tea-meetings, Mr Benson?"
Mactavish
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From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading "It depends, of course, upon who one meets and who pours out the tea.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh," answered Jeanie, lightly, "it was not either more or less dissipated than usual.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh," answered Jeanie, lightly, "it was not either more or less dissipated than usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It depends, of course, upon who one meets and who pours out the tea.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," answered Jeanie, lightly, "it was not either more or less dissipated than usual.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh," answered Jeanie, lightly, "it was not either more or less dissipated than usual.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It depends, of course, upon who one meets and who pours out the tea.
poursverbUS /pɔːrz/
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading "It depends, of course, upon who one meets and who pours out the tea.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
an educational institution
From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "It depends, of course, upon who one meets and who pours out the tea.
tea-meetin
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From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
tea-meetings
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From this reading Do you like tea-meetings, Mr Benson?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh," answered Jeanie, lightly, "it was not either more or less dissipated than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "It depends, of course, upon who one meets and who pours out the tea.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Oh," answered Jeanie, lightly, "it was not either more or less dissipated than usual.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
which person or people
From this reading "It depends, of course, upon who one meets and who pours out the tea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This remark suggested, as it were, the mouse brought forth by the mountain, it was so utterly trivial as compared with the labour and trepidation which preceded it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you like tea-meetings, Mr Benson?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm hopin', Miss Jeanie, that your tea-meetin' at the Girls' School was a successful one," said Mr Mactavish.
