used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading All our invitations were accepted.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All our invitations were accepted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We "toasted" all you good people at home who were the cause of our joy, and sent the flowers to Madame when our revelry was o'er.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By-the-way, the boots are exactly right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We "toasted" all you good people at home who were the cause of our joy, and sent the flowers to Madame when our revelry was o'er.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading By-the-way, the boots are exactly right.
By-the-way
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From this reading By-the-way, the boots are exactly right.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
can't
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From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading We "toasted" all you good people at home who were the cause of our joy, and sent the flowers to Madame when our revelry was o'er.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Miss Coningham was charmed with the thimble.
Coningham
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From this reading Miss Coningham was charmed with the thimble.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading By-the-way, the boots are exactly right.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading We "toasted" all you good people at home who were the cause of our joy, and sent the flowers to Madame when our revelry was o'er.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We "toasted" all you good people at home who were the cause of our joy, and sent the flowers to Madame when our revelry was o'er.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We "toasted" all you good people at home who were the cause of our joy, and sent the flowers to Madame when our revelry was o'er.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading All our invitations were accepted.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading We "toasted" all you good people at home who were the cause of our joy, and sent the flowers to Madame when our revelry was o'er.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading We "toasted" all you good people at home who were the cause of our joy, and sent the flowers to Madame when our revelry was o'er.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Coningham was charmed with the thimble.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading We "toasted" all you good people at home who were the cause of our joy, and sent the flowers to Madame when our revelry was o'er.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We "toasted" all you good people at home who were the cause of our joy, and sent the flowers to Madame when our revelry was o'er.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All our invitations were accepted.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We "toasted" all you good people at home who were the cause of our joy, and sent the flowers to Madame when our revelry was o'er.
revelrynounUS /ˈrevəlri/
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading We "toasted" all you good people at home who were the cause of our joy, and sent the flowers to Madame when our revelry was o'er.
precisely, exactly
From this reading By-the-way, the boots are exactly right.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We "toasted" all you good people at home who were the cause of our joy, and sent the flowers to Madame when our revelry was o'er.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
express in words
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Coningham was charmed with the thimble.
thimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading Miss Coningham was charmed with the thimble.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
toastedadjectiveUS /ˈtoʊstɪd/
browned over by exposure to heat
From this reading We "toasted" all you good people at home who were the cause of our joy, and sent the flowers to Madame when our revelry was o'er.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Coningham was charmed with the thimble.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All our invitations were accepted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
at the time that
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
which person or people
From this reading We "toasted" all you good people at home who were the cause of our joy, and sent the flowers to Madame when our revelry was o'er.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Coningham was charmed with the thimble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can't begin to tell you what a jolly time we had when we came back up stairs.
