generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
any thing at all
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ministers are made of stuff very like common people," she declared.
arrearsnounUS /ərˈɪrz/
the state of being behind in payments
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ONE.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Every one goes where he can get the most."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Ministers are made of stuff very like common people," she declared.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Ministers are made of stuff very like common people," she declared.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every one goes where he can get the most."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Every one goes where he can get the most."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Every one goes where he can get the most."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Every one goes where he can get the most."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Ministers are made of stuff very like common people," she declared.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Ministers are made of stuff very like common people," she declared.
Mainbridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
MinistersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Ministers are made of stuff very like common people," she declared.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Every one goes where he can get the most."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AT ONE.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Ministers are made of stuff very like common people," she declared.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Ministers are made of stuff very like common people," she declared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Ministers are made of stuff very like common people," she declared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They returned to Pleasant Valley that day, and Basil was immediately plunged in arrears of business.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Every one goes where he can get the most."
belonging to which person
From this reading For the present Diana had to attend to her mother, whose conversation was anything but agreeable after she learned that her son-in-law had accepted the call to Mainbridge.
