united by being of the same opinion
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
all-importantadjective
of the greatest importance
From this reading She had an idea that the something might relate to the all-important question of gowns.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had an idea that the something might relate to the all-important question of gowns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
don't
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From this reading "Please don't go just yet.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
Freda
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From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "Very well, tell us," invited Judith gaily.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Please don't go just yet.
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She had an idea that the something might relate to the all-important question of gowns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had an idea that the something might relate to the all-important question of gowns.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I--we--there is something we think we ought to tell you."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had an idea that the something might relate to the all-important question of gowns.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "Very well, tell us," invited Judith gaily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I--we--there is something we think we ought to tell you."
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading "Very well, tell us," invited Judith gaily.
and nothing more
From this reading "Please don't go just yet.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had an idea that the something might relate to the all-important question of gowns.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I--we--there is something we think we ought to tell you."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please don't go just yet.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She had an idea that the something might relate to the all-important question of gowns.
quintettenoun
five performers or singers who perform together
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
on the contrary
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading She had an idea that the something might relate to the all-important question of gowns.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had an idea that the something might relate to the all-important question of gowns.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I--we--there is something we think we ought to tell you."
express in words
From this reading I--we--there is something we think we ought to tell you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
in or at that place or location
From this reading I--we--there is something we think we ought to tell you."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I--we--there is something we think we ought to tell you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Very well, tell us," invited Judith gaily.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, tell us," invited Judith gaily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I--we--there is something we think we ought to tell you."
(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 "Very well, tell us," invited Judith gaily.
at the time that
From this reading THE EXPLANATION When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
but in spite of that
From this reading "Please don't go just yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I--we--there is something we think we ought to tell you."
