used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
Abbotsworthy
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From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
Alice
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From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
(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 The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could hurry a person into the grave, so it was said, sooner than any man or woman in the kingdom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
consolableadjectiveUS /kənˈsoʊləbəl/
able to be consoled
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hurry a person into the grave, so it was said, sooner than any man or woman in the kingdom.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
GEE-GEEnoun
a word for horse used by children or in adult slang
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
Gee-gees
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From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
death of a person
From this reading He could hurry a person into the grave, so it was said, sooner than any man or woman in the kingdom.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
Grundys
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From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
Haslemere
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From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could hurry a person into the grave, so it was said, sooner than any man or woman in the kingdom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He could hurry a person into the grave, so it was said, sooner than any man or woman in the kingdom.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could hurry a person into the grave, so it was said, sooner than any man or woman in the kingdom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
and nothing more
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading He could hurry a person into the grave, so it was said, sooner than any man or woman in the kingdom.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
the act of departing
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He could hurry a person into the grave, so it was said, sooner than any man or woman in the kingdom.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
a human being
From this reading He could hurry a person into the grave, so it was said, sooner than any man or woman in the kingdom.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He could hurry a person into the grave, so it was said, sooner than any man or woman in the kingdom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could hurry a person into the grave, so it was said, sooner than any man or woman in the kingdom.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He could hurry a person into the grave, so it was said, sooner than any man or woman in the kingdom.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He could hurry a person into the grave, so it was said, sooner than any man or woman in the kingdom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
male cat
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
weightiest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AFTER THE GEE-GEE PARTY Lady Haslemere was entertaining what she called the "Gee-gees" or "Great Grundys" one night at her house in Berkeley Street.
which person or people
From this reading The "Gee-gee" party was an idea borrowed from Jack, and all who were weightiest in society came to it, a large number of them to dine, and the rest to the evening party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just now her brother, Tom Abbotsworthy, was living with them, for his own house was being done up, and Alice had easily persuaded him to stay with them, instead of living with the Duke.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He could hurry a person into the grave, so it was said, sooner than any man or woman in the kingdom.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Indeed to live with the Duke was nearly an impossibility; three women already had attempted to support the burden of being his Duchess, but they had all collapsed before long, leaving him in each case eminently consolable.
