used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
acquiescencenounUS /ˌækwiˈesəns/
acceptance without protest
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She did, however, set her face, like a broad flint, against the irregularity of inviting chance visitors to partake of the family bread and salt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When her duty to "society" or the necessity of circumstances forced her to be hospitable, she "did the thing" well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading She did, however, set her face, like a broad flint, against the irregularity of inviting chance visitors to partake of the family bread and salt.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She did, however, set her face, like a broad flint, against the irregularity of inviting chance visitors to partake of the family bread and salt.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She did, however, set her face, like a broad flint, against the irregularity of inviting chance visitors to partake of the family bread and salt.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Mrs. Hunt's china, like her grammar, was of two sorts.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading When her duty to "society" or the necessity of circumstances forced her to be hospitable, she "did the thing" well.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When her duty to "society" or the necessity of circumstances forced her to be hospitable, she "did the thing" well.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading When her duty to "society" or the necessity of circumstances forced her to be hospitable, she "did the thing" well.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She did, however, set her face, like a broad flint, against the irregularity of inviting chance visitors to partake of the family bread and salt.
a social unit living together
From this reading She did, however, set her face, like a broad flint, against the irregularity of inviting chance visitors to partake of the family bread and salt.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading She did, however, set her face, like a broad flint, against the irregularity of inviting chance visitors to partake of the family bread and salt.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading When her duty to "society" or the necessity of circumstances forced her to be hospitable, she "did the thing" well.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading Mrs. Hunt's china, like her grammar, was of two sorts.
grudged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hunt's china, like her grammar, was of two sorts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading When her duty to "society" or the necessity of circumstances forced her to be hospitable, she "did the thing" well.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She did, however, set her face, like a broad flint, against the irregularity of inviting chance visitors to partake of the family bread and salt.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
Hunt'snounUS /hʌnts/
possessive form of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading Mrs. Hunt's china, like her grammar, was of two sorts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
IntimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading She did, however, set her face, like a broad flint, against the irregularity of inviting chance visitors to partake of the family bread and salt.
irregularitynounUS /ˌɪreɡjəˈlerəti/
behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
From this reading She did, however, set her face, like a broad flint, against the irregularity of inviting chance visitors to partake of the family bread and salt.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Hunt's china, like her grammar, was of two sorts.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hunt's china, like her grammar, was of two sorts.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading When her duty to "society" or the necessity of circumstances forced her to be hospitable, she "did the thing" well.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
not any; not one
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Hunt's china, like her grammar, was of two sorts.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
and nothing more
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When her duty to "society" or the necessity of circumstances forced her to be hospitable, she "did the thing" well.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading She did, however, set her face, like a broad flint, against the irregularity of inviting chance visitors to partake of the family bread and salt.
with little or no delay
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
regretfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretfəl/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
Robbie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading She did, however, set her face, like a broad flint, against the irregularity of inviting chance visitors to partake of the family bread and salt.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She did, however, set her face, like a broad flint, against the irregularity of inviting chance visitors to partake of the family bread and salt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When her duty to "society" or the necessity of circumstances forced her to be hospitable, she "did the thing" well.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
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 At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading When her duty to "society" or the necessity of circumstances forced her to be hospitable, she "did the thing" well.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Mrs. Hunt's china, like her grammar, was of two sorts.
table-linen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When her duty to "society" or the necessity of circumstances forced her to be hospitable, she "did the thing" well.
a special situation
From this reading When her duty to "society" or the necessity of circumstances forced her to be hospitable, she "did the thing" well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When her duty to "society" or the necessity of circumstances forced her to be hospitable, she "did the thing" well.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Hunt's china, like her grammar, was of two sorts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading She did, however, set her face, like a broad flint, against the irregularity of inviting chance visitors to partake of the family bread and salt.
warrantedverbUS /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/
past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Hunt's china, like her grammar, was of two sorts.
(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 When her duty to "society" or the necessity of circumstances forced her to be hospitable, she "did the thing" well.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
at the time that
From this reading When her duty to "society" or the necessity of circumstances forced her to be hospitable, she "did the thing" well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At a notice of moderate length she could get up a handsome, if not a bountiful, entertainment, to which no man need have been ashamed to seat his friends, and when the occasion warranted the display she grudged not the "other" china, the other silver, nor the other table-linen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Intimate as Victoria West was with Lucy, she met only a civil show of regretful acquiescence in her proposal to go home as the dinner hour approached, and Robbie or Richard Hunt was promptly offered to escort her to her abode upon the next block.
