be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading I could not say that I did not agree with him and so the matter dropped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not say that I did not agree with him and so the matter dropped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'We shall be only four at dinner, Dorothy,' Mr. Hawtrey said, when he returned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'We shall be only four at dinner, Dorothy,' Mr. Hawtrey said, when he returned.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'I could not get Hampton to come.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'I could not get Hampton to come.'
dearly loved
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I could not say that I did not agree with him and so the matter dropped.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading 'We shall be only four at dinner, Dorothy,' Mr. Hawtrey said, when he returned.
displeaseverbUS /dɪˈspliːz/
give displeasure to
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
Dorothy
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From this reading 'We shall be only four at dinner, Dorothy,' Mr. Hawtrey said, when he returned.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I could not say that I did not agree with him and so the matter dropped.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading 'Engaged, I suppose,' Dorothy said indifferently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 'We shall be only four at dinner, Dorothy,' Mr. Hawtrey said, when he returned.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'I could not get Hampton to come.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading 'I could not get Hampton to come.'
Hawtrey
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From this reading 'We shall be only four at dinner, Dorothy,' Mr. Hawtrey said, when he returned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'We shall be only four at dinner, Dorothy,' Mr. Hawtrey said, when he returned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not say that I did not agree with him and so the matter dropped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I could not get Hampton to come.'
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading 'Engaged, I suppose,' Dorothy said indifferently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I could not say that I did not agree with him and so the matter dropped.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'We shall be only four at dinner, Dorothy,' Mr. Hawtrey said, when he returned.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I could not get Hampton to come.'
and nothing more
From this reading 'We shall be only four at dinner, Dorothy,' Mr. Hawtrey said, when he returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading 'We shall be only four at dinner, Dorothy,' Mr. Hawtrey said, when he returned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'We shall be only four at dinner, Dorothy,' Mr. Hawtrey said, when he returned.
express in words
From this reading I could not say that I did not agree with him and so the matter dropped.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'We shall be only four at dinner, Dorothy,' Mr. Hawtrey said, when he returned.
and nothing more
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could not say that I did not agree with him and so the matter dropped.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
express a supposition
From this reading 'Engaged, I suppose,' Dorothy said indifferently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I could not get Hampton to come.'
precisely as stated
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We shall be only four at dinner, Dorothy,' Mr. Hawtrey said, when he returned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
at the time that
From this reading 'We shall be only four at dinner, Dorothy,' Mr. Hawtrey said, when he returned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could not say that I did not agree with him and so the matter dropped.
the words that are spoken
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'No, dear, he simply said that as he had had the misfortune to displease you--I think those were his very words--he thought it would be better to stay away.
