used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I knew Mr. Fordham would be at the meeting in the Town Hall.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I knew Mr. Fordham would be at the meeting in the Town Hall.
have
From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
can't
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From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
coquettishadjective
like a coquette
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
dearly loved
From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
divestingverbUS /daɪˈvestɪŋ/
-ing form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
Fordham
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From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "I knew Mr. Fordham would be at the meeting in the Town Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Orrin promised to meet him there.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew Mr. Fordham would be at the meeting in the Town Hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew Mr. Fordham would be at the meeting in the Town Hall.
go away from a place
From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
come together
From this reading Orrin promised to meet him there.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "I knew Mr. Fordham would be at the meeting in the Town Hall.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I knew Mr. Fordham would be at the meeting in the Town Hall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
Orrin
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From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Orrin promised to meet him there.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
sociablyadverb
in a gregarious manner
From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Orrin promised to meet him there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I knew Mr. Fordham would be at the meeting in the Town Hall.
untyingnoun
loosening the ties that fasten something
From this reading "Orrin brought me to the door," she said, divesting herself of her fur cloak, and untying the coquettish hood that half covered her head.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I knew Mr. Fordham would be at the meeting in the Town Hall.
Wyllys
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From this reading Mrs. Orrin Wyllys had "run in very sociably" to chat for an hour with her dear cousin, Mrs. Fordham.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He can't bear for me to be alone, so he offered to leave me to a comfortable dish of gossip with you while he attended to the interests of the 'dear people.'
