used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN PICTURE.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
a female human offspring
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
dinner-party
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From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
Dora
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From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
Dunbar
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From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
a young female
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
Laura
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From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
Macmahon
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From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
engage in
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
motherlessadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərlɪs/
having no living or known mother
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
a form of address for a man
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE BROKEN PICTURE.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN PICTURE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
precisely as stated
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dinner-party was a very cheerful one, as far as Mr. Dunbar and his daughter were concerned: for Laura was in very high spirits on account of her father's return, and Dora Macmahon joined pleasantly in the conversation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The banker had welcomed his dead wife's elder daughter with a speech which, if a little studied in its tone, was at any rate very kind in its meaning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthur Lovell stopped at Portland Place for the rest of the day, and dined with the banker and his daughter in the evening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall always be glad to see you with my poor motherless girl," he said; "and if you can make your home altogether with us, you shall never have cause to remember that you are less nearly allied to me than Laura herself."
