(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "Skating doesn't agree with you, Mr. Arbuthnot," she whispered, when at last Maud had given the signal to rise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
Arbuthnot
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From this reading "Skating doesn't agree with you, Mr. Arbuthnot," she whispered, when at last Maud had given the signal to rise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Even Lady Olive gave me up at last, and devoted her attention to Captain Hasleton, her neighbour on the other side.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
the two together, not just one
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Even Lady Olive gave me up at last, and devoted her attention to Captain Hasleton, her neighbour on the other side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, talk nor laugh.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Even Lady Olive gave me up at last, and devoted her attention to Captain Hasleton, her neighbour on the other side.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
doesn't
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From this reading "Skating doesn't agree with you, Mr. Arbuthnot," she whispered, when at last Maud had given the signal to rise.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
take in liquids
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, talk nor laugh.
take in solid food
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, talk nor laugh.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Lady Olive gave me up at last, and devoted her attention to Captain Hasleton, her neighbour on the other side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
set up or found
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Even Lady Olive gave me up at last, and devoted her attention to Captain Hasleton, her neighbour on the other side.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Skating doesn't agree with you, Mr. Arbuthnot," she whispered, when at last Maud had given the signal to rise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
Hasleton
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From this reading Even Lady Olive gave me up at last, and devoted her attention to Captain Hasleton, her neighbour on the other side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
inattentiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈtentɪv/
showing a lack of attention or care
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
immediately past
From this reading Even Lady Olive gave me up at last, and devoted her attention to Captain Hasleton, her neighbour on the other side.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, talk nor laugh.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
Maud
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From this reading "Skating doesn't agree with you, Mr. Arbuthnot," she whispered, when at last Maud had given the signal to rise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Skating doesn't agree with you, Mr. Arbuthnot," she whispered, when at last Maud had given the signal to rise.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Even Lady Olive gave me up at last, and devoted her attention to Captain Hasleton, her neighbour on the other side.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, talk nor laugh.
not any; not one
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, talk nor laugh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even Lady Olive gave me up at last, and devoted her attention to Captain Hasleton, her neighbour on the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Even Lady Olive gave me up at last, and devoted her attention to Captain Hasleton, her neighbour on the other side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
move upward
From this reading "Skating doesn't agree with you, Mr. Arbuthnot," she whispered, when at last Maud had given the signal to rise.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Skating doesn't agree with you, Mr. Arbuthnot," she whispered, when at last Maud had given the signal to rise.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Even Lady Olive gave me up at last, and devoted her attention to Captain Hasleton, her neighbour on the other side.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "Skating doesn't agree with you, Mr. Arbuthnot," she whispered, when at last Maud had given the signal to rise.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
SkatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading "Skating doesn't agree with you, Mr. Arbuthnot," she whispered, when at last Maud had given the signal to rise.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, talk nor laugh.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even Lady Olive gave me up at last, and devoted her attention to Captain Hasleton, her neighbour on the other side.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even Lady Olive gave me up at last, and devoted her attention to Captain Hasleton, her neighbour on the other side.
precisely as stated
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
at the time that
From this reading "Skating doesn't agree with you, Mr. Arbuthnot," she whispered, when at last Maud had given the signal to rise.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Skating doesn't agree with you, Mr. Arbuthnot," she whispered, when at last Maud had given the signal to rise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not until dinner was nearly over that I was able to rouse myself in the slightest degree, and by that time Lady Olive had quite lost her temper with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Skating doesn't agree with you, Mr. Arbuthnot," she whispered, when at last Maud had given the signal to rise.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading FACE TO FACE I sat between Lady Olive and her younger sister at dinner, and I have no doubt that both found me very stupid and inattentive.
