used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Denzil dined at the Abbey, where he was always made welcome.
(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 “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Denzil dined at the Abbey, where he was always made welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
Angela
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From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Denzil dined at the Abbey, where he was always made welcome.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lady Fareham had been warmly insistent upon his presence at their Christmas gaieties.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
Cavalier's
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From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
give encouragement to
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Lady Fareham had been warmly insistent upon his presence at their Christmas gaieties.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
Denzil
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From this reading Denzil dined at the Abbey, where he was always made welcome.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Denzil dined at the Abbey, where he was always made welcome.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
Fareham
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From this reading Lady Fareham had been warmly insistent upon his presence at their Christmas gaieties.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
gaieties
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From this reading Lady Fareham had been warmly insistent upon his presence at their Christmas gaieties.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Fareham had been warmly insistent upon his presence at their Christmas gaieties.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Denzil dined at the Abbey, where he was always made welcome.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Fareham had been warmly insistent upon his presence at their Christmas gaieties.
an opening into or through something
From this reading THE PRIEST’S HOLE.
the state of being honored
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Lady Fareham had been warmly insistent upon his presence at their Christmas gaieties.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Fareham had been warmly insistent upon his presence at their Christmas gaieties.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Denzil dined at the Abbey, where he was always made welcome.
Malfort
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From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Lady Fareham had been warmly insistent upon his presence at their Christmas gaieties.
PRIEST'SnounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading THE PRIEST’S HOLE.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIEST’S HOLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lady Fareham had been warmly insistent upon his presence at their Christmas gaieties.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Fareham had been warmly insistent upon his presence at their Christmas gaieties.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Lady Fareham had been warmly insistent upon his presence at their Christmas gaieties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Denzil dined at the Abbey, where he was always made welcome.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
accept gladly
From this reading Denzil dined at the Abbey, where he was always made welcome.
in or at the place that
From this reading Denzil dined at the Abbey, where he was always made welcome.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We want to show you a Cavalier’s Christmas,” she told him at dinner, he seated at her side in the place of honour, while Angela sat at the other end of the table between Fareham and De Malfort.
YulenounUS /juːl/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “For ourselves we care little for such simple sports: but for the poor folk and the children Yule should be a season to be remembered for good cheer and merriment through all their slow, dull year.
