used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a dinner-party that evening at the Grange.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When you come to see us it always is a pleasure, both to my old woman and me: but a dinner, no.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a dinner-party that evening at the Grange.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When you come to see us it always is a pleasure, both to my old woman and me: but a dinner, no.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When you come to see us it always is a pleasure, both to my old woman and me: but a dinner, no.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "I will have none of your fine company," he said.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When you come to see us it always is a pleasure, both to my old woman and me: but a dinner, no.
dinner-party
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a dinner-party that evening at the Grange.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, no; you do enough for me here.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "No, no; you do enough for me here.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was a dinner-party that evening at the Grange.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "I will have none of your fine company," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, no; you do enough for me here.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading There was a dinner-party that evening at the Grange.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will have none of your fine company," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will have none of your fine company," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No, no; you do enough for me here.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will have none of your fine company," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When you come to see us it always is a pleasure, both to my old woman and me: but a dinner, no.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, no; you do enough for me here.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When you come to see us it always is a pleasure, both to my old woman and me: but a dinner, no.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no; you do enough for me here.
not one, and not any
From this reading "I will have none of your fine company," he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading When you come to see us it always is a pleasure, both to my old woman and me: but a dinner, no.
Redborough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will have none of your fine company," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When you come to see us it always is a pleasure, both to my old woman and me: but a dinner, no.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a dinner-party that evening at the Grange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a dinner-party that evening at the Grange.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a dinner-party that evening at the Grange.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When you come to see us it always is a pleasure, both to my old woman and me: but a dinner, no.
Vernon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a dinner-party that evening at the Grange.
(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 It was given on account of Ashton, now well known in Redborough; and Catherine Vernon had taken the trouble to go herself to beg Captain Morgan to be of the party: but the old man had refused steadily.
at the time that
From this reading When you come to see us it always is a pleasure, both to my old woman and me: but a dinner, no.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will have none of your fine company," he said.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When you come to see us it always is a pleasure, both to my old woman and me: but a dinner, no.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, no; you do enough for me here.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will have none of your fine company," he said.
