aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
Betty
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From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
Cathalina
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From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
Cathalina's
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From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “This is delightful.”
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
fittingsnounUS /ˈfɪtɪŋz/
plural of “fitting” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
Hilary
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From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
Hilary's
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From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is delightful.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
and nothing more
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
Lilian
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From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Who would want to be alone?” replied Lilian.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is delightful.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Who would want to be alone?” replied Lilian.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
a Caucasian
From this reading Betty shared Cathalina’s room with its blue, silver and white fittings, while Hilary and Lilian occupied the rose room, which had been Hilary’s upon that memorable Christmas time.
which person or people
From this reading “Who would want to be alone?” replied Lilian.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HOUSE PARTY Lilian and Betty were as much impressed as Hilary had been, upon her first visit, with the beauty and quiet elegance of Cathalina’s home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought it would be more fun for us to be close together,” Cathalina said, “but if any of you would like to be alone, it can just as well be arranged.”
