used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His gay partner of last evening's dance had changed into a veritable fury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hesitated, he stammered, and couldn't make up his mind to go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Poor Charles Felters was quite thunderstruck at the reception I gave him.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I told him plainly I didn't care a jot for him.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading His gay partner of last evening's dance had changed into a veritable fury.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Poor Charles Felters was quite thunderstruck at the reception I gave him.
couldn't
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From this reading He hesitated, he stammered, and couldn't make up his mind to go.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading His gay partner of last evening's dance had changed into a veritable fury.
didn't
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From this reading I told him plainly I didn't care a jot for him.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading His gay partner of last evening's dance had changed into a veritable fury.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was expecting Lord William every moment to take leave of me, and I would not have them meet.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I was expecting Lord William every moment to take leave of me, and I would not have them meet.
Felters
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From this reading "Poor Charles Felters was quite thunderstruck at the reception I gave him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I told him plainly I didn't care a jot for him.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading His gay partner of last evening's dance had changed into a veritable fury.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Poor Charles Felters was quite thunderstruck at the reception I gave him.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading His gay partner of last evening's dance had changed into a veritable fury.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He hesitated, he stammered, and couldn't make up his mind to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His gay partner of last evening's dance had changed into a veritable fury.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was expecting Lord William every moment to take leave of me, and I would not have them meet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hesitated, he stammered, and couldn't make up his mind to go.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He hesitated, he stammered, and couldn't make up his mind to go.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Poor Charles Felters was quite thunderstruck at the reception I gave him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His gay partner of last evening's dance had changed into a veritable fury.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Poor Charles Felters was quite thunderstruck at the reception I gave him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His gay partner of last evening's dance had changed into a veritable fury.
jotnounUS /dʒɑːt/
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading I told him plainly I didn't care a jot for him.
immediately past
From this reading His gay partner of last evening's dance had changed into a veritable fury.
go away from a place
From this reading I was expecting Lord William every moment to take leave of me, and I would not have them meet.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I was expecting Lord William every moment to take leave of me, and I would not have them meet.
engage in
From this reading He hesitated, he stammered, and couldn't make up his mind to go.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was expecting Lord William every moment to take leave of me, and I would not have them meet.
come together
From this reading I was expecting Lord William every moment to take leave of me, and I would not have them meet.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He hesitated, he stammered, and couldn't make up his mind to go.
a particular point in time
From this reading I was expecting Lord William every moment to take leave of me, and I would not have them meet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was expecting Lord William every moment to take leave of me, and I would not have them meet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His gay partner of last evening's dance had changed into a veritable fury.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading His gay partner of last evening's dance had changed into a veritable fury.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I told him plainly I didn't care a jot for him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Charles Felters was quite thunderstruck at the reception I gave him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Poor Charles Felters was quite thunderstruck at the reception I gave him.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading "Poor Charles Felters was quite thunderstruck at the reception I gave him.
stammered
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From this reading He hesitated, he stammered, and couldn't make up his mind to go.
carry out
From this reading I was expecting Lord William every moment to take leave of me, and I would not have them meet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Poor Charles Felters was quite thunderstruck at the reception I gave him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was expecting Lord William every moment to take leave of me, and I would not have them meet.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading "Poor Charles Felters was quite thunderstruck at the reception I gave him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hesitated, he stammered, and couldn't make up his mind to go.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him plainly I didn't care a jot for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He hesitated, he stammered, and couldn't make up his mind to go.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading His gay partner of last evening's dance had changed into a veritable fury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Poor Charles Felters was quite thunderstruck at the reception I gave him.
William
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From this reading I was expecting Lord William every moment to take leave of me, and I would not have them meet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was expecting Lord William every moment to take leave of me, and I would not have them meet.
