at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they walked up through the shrubbery the one topic of conversation was the guests who had just picnicked with them.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “We ought not to have done it without asking her permission.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t believe mother will like it,” said Nora.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading As they walked up through the shrubbery the one topic of conversation was the guests who had just picnicked with them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t believe mother will like it,” said Nora.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “We ought not to have done it without asking her permission.
put on clothes
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading As they walked up through the shrubbery the one topic of conversation was the guests who had just picnicked with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We ought not to have done it without asking her permission.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t believe mother will like it,” said Nora.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t believe mother will like it,” said Nora.
and nothing more
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t believe mother will like it,” said Nora.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I don’t believe mother will like it,” said Nora.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
Nora
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From this reading “I don’t believe mother will like it,” said Nora.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We ought not to have done it without asking her permission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they walked up through the shrubbery the one topic of conversation was the guests who had just picnicked with them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As they walked up through the shrubbery the one topic of conversation was the guests who had just picnicked with them.
and nothing more
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
ORDERLY-BOOK
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From this reading THE ORDERLY-BOOK.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “We ought not to have done it without asking her permission.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
approval to do something
From this reading “We ought not to have done it without asking her permission.
picnicked
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From this reading As they walked up through the shrubbery the one topic of conversation was the guests who had just picnicked with them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t believe mother will like it,” said Nora.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading As they walked up through the shrubbery the one topic of conversation was the guests who had just picnicked with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORDERLY-BOOK.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they walked up through the shrubbery the one topic of conversation was the guests who had just picnicked with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they walked up through the shrubbery the one topic of conversation was the guests who had just picnicked with them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As they walked up through the shrubbery the one topic of conversation was the guests who had just picnicked with them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As they walked up through the shrubbery the one topic of conversation was the guests who had just picnicked with them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they walked up through the shrubbery the one topic of conversation was the guests who had just picnicked with them.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As they walked up through the shrubbery the one topic of conversation was the guests who had just picnicked with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they walked up through the shrubbery the one topic of conversation was the guests who had just picnicked with them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We ought not to have done it without asking her permission.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
which person or people
From this reading As they walked up through the shrubbery the one topic of conversation was the guests who had just picnicked with them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I don’t believe mother will like it,” said Nora.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “We ought not to have done it without asking her permission.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The children returned to the house only just in time to dress for late dinner, for while in the country Mrs. Richmond had the four young people to dine with her.
