used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
absenteesnounUS /ˌæbsənˈtiːz/
plural of “absentee” — one that is absent or not in residence
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
(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 Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
Crowfootnoun
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading He took Daisy in to dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He took Daisy in to dinner.
having made preparations
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
being one more than seven
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
half-past
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From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took Daisy in to dinner.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
Lindfield's
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From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
absolutely essential
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
established beyond doubt
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
rearrangementnounUS /riərˈeɪndʒmənt/
changing an arrangement
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Jim Crowfoot had not ceased talking at all, and showed at present not the slightest sign of doing so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took Daisy in to dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in spite of the absentees, it was a hilarious party that sat down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some had been on the river, some had strolled about the garden, and all were disposed to enjoy themselves immensely.
but in spite of that
From this reading A rearrangement of the table proved to be necessary, since at half-past eight Lord Lindfield's motor had not yet been heard of.
