used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
(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 "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
Harman
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From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IT INTERESTS HER.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading IT INTERESTS HER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT INTERESTS HER.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
take the midday meal
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
march in a procession
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
express in words
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
the season of growth
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
(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 "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
