used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what's the thing beneath the skies We two would most forget?"
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "And what's the thing beneath the skies We two would most forget?"
Brade
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From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
decidesverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
detachverbUS /ˈdɪtætʃ/
cause to become detached or separated; take off
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The supper is out of doors and is undeniably gay.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "And what's the thing beneath the skies We two would most forget?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The supper is out of doors and is undeniably gay.
the act of giving
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
insistsverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The supper is out of doors and is undeniably gay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
Lucia
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From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "And what's the thing beneath the skies We two would most forget?"
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The supper is out of doors and is undeniably gay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
persuasivelyadverbUS /pərˈsweɪsɪvli/
in a persuasive manner
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
on the contrary
From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
renewsverbUS /rɪˈnuːz/
third-person singular of “renew” — reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "And what's the thing beneath the skies We two would most forget?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The supper is out of doors and is undeniably gay.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And what's the thing beneath the skies We two would most forget?"
a special situation
From this reading "And what's the thing beneath the skies We two would most forget?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "And what's the thing beneath the skies We two would most forget?"
undeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading The supper is out of doors and is undeniably gay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Lucia Brade comes over the next morning and renews her invitation to the rather impromptu lawn tennis, including Violet.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It proves rather dull for Violet, though Eugene insists upon giving her a few lessons, and she feels really interested, but she does not want to detach him from Miss Murray.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And what's the thing beneath the skies We two would most forget?"
what's
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From this reading "And what's the thing beneath the skies We two would most forget?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And what's the thing beneath the skies We two would most forget?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Of course you will go," decides Miss Murray, persuasively, for she must have some one to keep her in countenance with this attractive young man.
