in the past
From this reading Shall we dine together, and go to the play quietly, as we might have done some ten years ago?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Lady Erpingham is gone to Windsor; I have no dinner engagement, and I am wearied of balls.
a cherished desire
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Nothing I should like better;--and the theatre--are you fond of it now?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Lady Erpingham is gone to Windsor; I have no dinner engagement, and I am wearied of balls.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Nothing I should like better;--and the theatre--are you fond of it now?
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
CONVERSEverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Shall we dine together, and go to the play quietly, as we might have done some ten years ago?”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Lady Erpingham is gone to Windsor; I have no dinner engagement, and I am wearied of balls.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Shall we dine together, and go to the play quietly, as we might have done some ten years ago?”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Lady Erpingham is gone to Windsor; I have no dinner engagement, and I am wearied of balls.
Erpingham
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From this reading Lady Erpingham is gone to Windsor; I have no dinner engagement, and I am wearied of balls.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “Nothing I should like better;--and the theatre--are you fond of it now?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Shall we dine together, and go to the play quietly, as we might have done some ten years ago?”
GODOLPHIN
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destroyed or killed
From this reading Lady Erpingham is gone to Windsor; I have no dinner engagement, and I am wearied of balls.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lady Erpingham is gone to Windsor; I have no dinner engagement, and I am wearied of balls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Erpingham is gone to Windsor; I have no dinner engagement, and I am wearied of balls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Nothing I should like better;--and the theatre--are you fond of it now?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Erpingham is gone to Windsor; I have no dinner engagement, and I am wearied of balls.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Nothing I should like better;--and the theatre--are you fond of it now?
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Shall we dine together, and go to the play quietly, as we might have done some ten years ago?”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
not any; not one
From this reading Lady Erpingham is gone to Windsor; I have no dinner engagement, and I am wearied of balls.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing I should like better;--and the theatre--are you fond of it now?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Nothing I should like better;--and the theatre--are you fond of it now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Shall we dine together, and go to the play quietly, as we might have done some ten years ago?”
with low volume
From this reading Shall we dine together, and go to the play quietly, as we might have done some ten years ago?”
RADCLYFFE
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the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we dine together, and go to the play quietly, as we might have done some ten years ago?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Nothing I should like better;--and the theatre--are you fond of it now?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Shall we dine together, and go to the play quietly, as we might have done some ten years ago?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Shall we dine together, and go to the play quietly, as we might have done some ten years ago?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “Nothing I should like better;--and the theatre--are you fond of it now?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
VARIETIESnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we dine together, and go to the play quietly, as we might have done some ten years ago?”
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Lady Erpingham is gone to Windsor; I have no dinner engagement, and I am wearied of balls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading Lady Erpingham is gone to Windsor; I have no dinner engagement, and I am wearied of balls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Godolphin to Radclyffe, as they were one day riding together among the green lanes that border the metropolis--“I don’t know what to do with myself this evening.
a late time of life
From this reading Shall we dine together, and go to the play quietly, as we might have done some ten years ago?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nothing I should like better;--and the theatre--are you fond of it now?
