used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
alighted
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From this reading She hailed them eagerly as they alighted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Ion Rosie was pacing the veranda as her mother and Harold drove up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At Ion Rosie was pacing the veranda as her mother and Harold drove up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Ion Rosie was pacing the veranda as her mother and Harold drove up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
BeechwoodnounUS /ˈbiːtʃwʊd/
wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
a female human offspring
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading At Ion Rosie was pacing the veranda as her mother and Harold drove up.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She hailed them eagerly as they alighted.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading She hailed them eagerly as they alighted.
Harold
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From this reading At Ion Rosie was pacing the veranda as her mother and Harold drove up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At Ion Rosie was pacing the veranda as her mother and Harold drove up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
IonnounUS /ˈaɪən/
a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
From this reading At Ion Rosie was pacing the veranda as her mother and Harold drove up.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
immediately past
From this reading "At last!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At Ion Rosie was pacing the veranda as her mother and Harold drove up.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading At Ion Rosie was pacing the veranda as her mother and Harold drove up.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
Roselands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
Rosie
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From this reading At Ion Rosie was pacing the veranda as her mother and Harold drove up.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hailed them eagerly as they alighted.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Ion Rosie was pacing the veranda as her mother and Harold drove up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She hailed them eagerly as they alighted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hailed them eagerly as they alighted.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At Ion Rosie was pacing the veranda as her mother and Harold drove up.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading At Ion Rosie was pacing the veranda as her mother and Harold drove up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Ion Rosie was pacing the veranda as her mother and Harold drove up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
which person or people
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
Woodburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No," said her mother; "invitations were not lacking, but were steadily declined for the sake of my daughter Rosie, who I knew would be sadly disappointed if her mother failed to keep her promise not to remain long away from her to-day.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I began to think you must have yielded to a most urgent invitation to stay to dinner at Roselands, Beechwood, or Woodburn."
