aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
(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 It was the first time they had all met since the return of the travellers from India.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Carolina, if you could have the dearest wish of your heart, what would it be?" asked Noel St. Quentin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Carolina, if you could have the dearest wish of your heart, what would it be?" asked Noel St. Quentin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Later they were going to hear Melba in "Faust," but there was no hurry.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
Carolina'snounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnəz/
possessive form of “carolina” — the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Carolina, if you could have the dearest wish of your heart, what would it be?" asked Noel St. Quentin.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Carolina, if you could have the dearest wish of your heart, what would it be?" asked Noel St. Quentin.
dinner-table
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From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
FaustnounUS /faʊst/
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading Later they were going to hear Melba in "Faust," but there was no hurry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time they had all met since the return of the travellers from India.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the first time they had all met since the return of the travellers from India.
brought together in one place
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
a young female
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
the act of departing
From this reading Later they were going to hear Melba in "Faust," but there was no hurry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time they had all met since the return of the travellers from India.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Carolina, if you could have the dearest wish of your heart, what would it be?" asked Noel St. Quentin.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Later they were going to hear Melba in "Faust," but there was no hurry.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Carolina, if you could have the dearest wish of your heart, what would it be?" asked Noel St. Quentin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Later they were going to hear Melba in "Faust," but there was no hurry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Carolina, if you could have the dearest wish of your heart, what would it be?" asked Noel St. Quentin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later they were going to hear Melba in "Faust," but there was no hurry.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading It was the first time they had all met since the return of the travellers from India.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
Kate
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From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later they were going to hear Melba in "Faust," but there was no hurry.
LeesnounUS /liːz/
the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
MelbanounUS /ˈmelbə/
Australian operatic soprano (1861-1931)
From this reading Later they were going to hear Melba in "Faust," but there was no hurry.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was the first time they had all met since the return of the travellers from India.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was only nine o’clock.
not any; not one
From this reading Later they were going to hear Melba in "Faust," but there was no hurry.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was only nine o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only nine o’clock.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
Quentin
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From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was the first time they had all met since the return of the travellers from India.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the first time they had all met since the return of the travellers from India.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
St
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From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Later they were going to hear Melba in "Faust," but there was no hurry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time they had all met since the return of the travellers from India.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time they had all met since the return of the travellers from India.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later they were going to hear Melba in "Faust," but there was no hurry.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading It was the first time they had all met since the return of the travellers from India.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Carolina, if you could have the dearest wish of your heart, what would it be?" asked Noel St. Quentin.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Carolina, if you could have the dearest wish of your heart, what would it be?" asked Noel St. Quentin.
WISHINGnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading THE DANGER OF WISHING The Lees’ dinner-table was round, and about it were gathered six people--Sherman and his wife, Carolina, Mrs. Winchester, Noel St. Quentin, and Kate Howard, Carolina’s most intimate girl friend.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Carolina, if you could have the dearest wish of your heart, what would it be?" asked Noel St. Quentin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Carolina, if you could have the dearest wish of your heart, what would it be?" asked Noel St. Quentin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Carolina, if you could have the dearest wish of your heart, what would it be?" asked Noel St. Quentin.
