used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
ASCENDANTnounUS /əˈsendənt/
position or state of being dominant or in control
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Miss Dexter has bought Westmoreland House in Park Lane!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
DELAPORT
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From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading "Miss Dexter has bought Westmoreland House in Park Lane!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Dexter has bought Westmoreland House in Park Lane!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Miss Dexter has bought Westmoreland House in Park Lane!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
a message received and understood
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
a narrow way or road
From this reading "Miss Dexter has bought Westmoreland House in Park Lane!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Dexter has bought Westmoreland House in Park Lane!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "Miss Dexter has bought Westmoreland House in Park Lane!"
pleasantest
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From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
Tim
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From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
unfeignedlyadverb
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
Westmoreland
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From this reading "Miss Dexter has bought Westmoreland House in Park Lane!"
which person or people
From this reading She was really glad to see Tim, who was unfeignedly pleased to see her, and they spent quite an hour in the pleasantest chat.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Of course he had not much news to give of his wife's acquaintances as he did not live among them, but one item of information interested her extremely.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading DELAPORT GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT Mrs. Delaport Green had been to Egypt for the winter, and came back, refreshed as a giant, for life in London.
