used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
(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 They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
Buckingham
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
the act of giving
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
Grantley
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
Grantley's
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From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
the state of being honored
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
Imason
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
INITIATIONnounUS /ˌɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
Milldean
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From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
not any; not one
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
Raymore
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From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
Raymore's
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From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
Sloane
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From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
carry out
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had made their honeymoon a short one, and were now in Sloane Street for a month before settling at Milldean for the autumn.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading INITIATION Mrs. Raymore was giving a little dinner at her house in Buckingham Gate in honour of Grantley Imason and his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gathering was of Grantley's friends, one of the sets with whom he had spent much of his time in bachelor days.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The men were old-time friends; as they had married, the wives had become his acquaintances too--in some cases (as in Mrs. Raymore's) more than mere acquaintances.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had all been interested in him, and consequently were curious about his wife--critical, no doubt, but prepared to be friendly and to take her into the set, if she would come.
