used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Directly beneath this interesting announcement was this paragraph:
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
Azalia
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From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
bellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Directly beneath this interesting announcement was this paragraph:
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
of surpassing excellence
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
without deviation
From this reading Directly beneath this interesting announcement was this paragraph:
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
esteemedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstiːmd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
great-granddaughter
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From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
hospitalities
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From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Directly beneath this interesting announcement was this paragraph:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
Ivon
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From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
Ivon's
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From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
immediately past
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
Laurie
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From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
Meredith's
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From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Directly beneath this interesting announcement was this paragraph:
qui
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From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
Raynold
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From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
reciprocatingverbUS /rɪˈsɪprəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “reciprocate” — act, feel, or give mutually or in return
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
rumoredverbUS /ˈruːmərd/
past form of “rumor” — tell or spread rumors
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
relating to human society and its members
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
in the near future
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several months after Laurie Meredith's return to Boston, the following notice appeared in the society column of a daily paper:
townsmannounUS /ˈtaʊnzmən/
a person from the same town as yourself
From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
vive
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From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Directly beneath this interesting announcement was this paragraph:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
at the time that
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It is rumored that the handsome and fascinating Laurie Meredith will soon lead to the altar the beautiful belle, Miss Jewel Fielding, and society is on the _qui vive_ for the magnificent festivities that will attend this brilliant social event."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Lord and Lady Ivon, of Cornwall, England, with great-granddaughter, Miss Azalia Brooke, are the guests of our esteemed townsman, Raynold Clinton.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The latter was handsomely entertained at Lord Ivon's London residence when he went abroad last year, and he now has the opportunity of reciprocating the hospitalities thus received.
