used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Yet she hesitated to accept this invitation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
Alick
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From this reading “Our young friends, Beryl Van Tuyn and Alick Craven” would be of the party, he hoped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Our young friends, Beryl Van Tuyn and Alick Craven” would be of the party, he hoped.
BerylnounUS /ˈberəl/
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading “Our young friends, Beryl Van Tuyn and Alick Craven” would be of the party, he hoped.
Braybrooke
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From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
Carlton
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From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading “Our young friends, Beryl Van Tuyn and Alick Craven” would be of the party, he hoped.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Lady Sellingworth had no engagement.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
Francis
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From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Our young friends, Beryl Van Tuyn and Alick Craven” would be of the party, he hoped.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
Garstin's
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From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Sellingworth had no engagement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Our young friends, Beryl Van Tuyn and Alick Craven” would be of the party, he hoped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Yet she hesitated to accept this invitation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She seldom left home in the evening.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “Our young friends, Beryl Van Tuyn and Alick Craven” would be of the party, he hoped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seldom left home in the evening.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Yet she hesitated to accept this invitation.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She seldom left home in the evening.
not any; not one
From this reading Lady Sellingworth had no engagement.
a brief written record
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our young friends, Beryl Van Tuyn and Alick Craven” would be of the party, he hoped.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Our young friends, Beryl Van Tuyn and Alick Craven” would be of the party, he hoped.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
not often
From this reading She seldom left home in the evening.
Sellingworth
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From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seldom left home in the evening.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet she hesitated to accept this invitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
Tuyn
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From this reading “Our young friends, Beryl Van Tuyn and Alick Craven” would be of the party, he hoped.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “Our young friends, Beryl Van Tuyn and Alick Craven” would be of the party, he hoped.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
which person or people
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two days after the visit of Arabian to Dick Garstin’s studio Lady Sellingworth received a note from Francis Braybrooke, who invited her to dine with him at the Carlton on the following evening, and to visit a theatre afterwards.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Our young friends, Beryl Van Tuyn and Alick Craven” would be of the party, he hoped.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she hesitated to accept this invitation.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Our young friends, Beryl Van Tuyn and Alick Craven” would be of the party, he hoped.
