used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Upon my word we shall be absolutely dissipated.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I see what a life I am to lead among you.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I see what a life I am to lead among you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
apprehendingverbUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪŋ/
-ing form of “apprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Upon my word we shall be absolutely dissipated.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
Dinner-parties
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From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
having made preparations
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Upon my word we shall be absolutely dissipated.
Elton
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From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
evening-parties
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From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
at any time
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
Highbury
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From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
how
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From this reading “I see how it is,” said she.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see how it is,” said she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I see how it is,” said she.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I see how it is,” said she.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “I see what a life I am to lead among you.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I see what a life I am to lead among you.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon my word we shall be absolutely dissipated.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I see how it is,” said she.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see how it is,” said she.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Upon my word we shall be absolutely dissipated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
in the near future
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon my word we shall be absolutely dissipated.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Upon my word we shall be absolutely dissipated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I see what a life I am to lead among you.
which person or people
From this reading Every body in and about Highbury who had ever visited Mr. Elton, was disposed to pay him attention on his marriage.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Upon my word we shall be absolutely dissipated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I see what a life I am to lead among you.
