used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
in addition
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Oh dear no,” said Marion, “I am perfectly willing to go if you like.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
Cissyadjective
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
d'Or
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From this reading So when the dinner hour drew near, the two sallied forth to the “Lion d’Or.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh dear no,” said Marion, “I am perfectly willing to go if you like.”
the act of departing
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading So when the dinner hour drew near, the two sallied forth to the “Lion d’Or.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
Dr
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From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading So when the dinner hour drew near, the two sallied forth to the “Lion d’Or.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So when the dinner hour drew near, the two sallied forth to the “Lion d’Or.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh dear no,” said Marion, “I am perfectly willing to go if you like.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading So when the dinner hour drew near, the two sallied forth to the “Lion d’Or.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh dear no,” said Marion, “I am perfectly willing to go if you like.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh dear no,” said Marion, “I am perfectly willing to go if you like.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Oh dear no,” said Marion, “I am perfectly willing to go if you like.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading So when the dinner hour drew near, the two sallied forth to the “Lion d’Or.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
Marion
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From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So when the dinner hour drew near, the two sallied forth to the “Lion d’Or.”
not any; not one
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
a brief written record
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh dear no,” said Marion, “I am perfectly willing to go if you like.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Oh dear no,” said Marion, “I am perfectly willing to go if you like.”
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh dear no,” said Marion, “I am perfectly willing to go if you like.”
sallied
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From this reading So when the dinner hour drew near, the two sallied forth to the “Lion d’Or.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when the dinner hour drew near, the two sallied forth to the “Lion d’Or.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So when the dinner hour drew near, the two sallied forth to the “Lion d’Or.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
VICARnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.
WAKEFIELD
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From this reading VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
at the time that
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “Oh dear no,” said Marion, “I am perfectly willing to go if you like.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “A feast was also provided for our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down; and what the conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOU HAVE no objection to dining at the table note today, have you, Marion asked Cissy when Dr. Bailey had taken his departure.
