used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
accessoriesnounUS /ækˈsesəriz/
plural of “accessory” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
anew
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
(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 And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The large dining-room was a long, low, octagonal apartment, with a small conservatory opening out at the lower end.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
cannot
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From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading The large dining-room was a long, low, octagonal apartment, with a small conservatory opening out at the lower end.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The large dining-room was a long, low, octagonal apartment, with a small conservatory opening out at the lower end.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The large dining-room was a long, low, octagonal apartment, with a small conservatory opening out at the lower end.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
entertainmentsnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
something acquired without compensation
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The large dining-room was a long, low, octagonal apartment, with a small conservatory opening out at the lower end.
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 The large dining-room was a long, low, octagonal apartment, with a small conservatory opening out at the lower end.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading Longfellow.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The large dining-room was a long, low, octagonal apartment, with a small conservatory opening out at the lower end.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The large dining-room was a long, low, octagonal apartment, with a small conservatory opening out at the lower end.
engage in
From this reading And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
used to form the superlative
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
attach to a support
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
octagonaladjectiveUS /ɑːkˈtæɡənəl/
of or relating to or shaped like an octagon
From this reading The large dining-room was a long, low, octagonal apartment, with a small conservatory opening out at the lower end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The large dining-room was a long, low, octagonal apartment, with a small conservatory opening out at the lower end.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The large dining-room was a long, low, octagonal apartment, with a small conservatory opening out at the lower end.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
re-createverb
create anew
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
reinstateverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt/
restore to the previous state or rank
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
remember'd
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From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
precisely, exactly
From this reading And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
Severn's
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From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The large dining-room was a long, low, octagonal apartment, with a small conservatory opening out at the lower end.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
undoubted
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From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Alas! our memories may retrace Each circumstance of time and place; Season and scene come back again, And outward things unchanged remain: The rest we cannot reinstate; Ourselves we cannot re-create, Nor get our souls to the same key Of the remember'd harmony."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And, added to the charm of her manner, and her undoubted tact in bringing the right people together, Lady Severn had all the accessories to make a dinner party go off well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dinner party at Mount Severn this evening was an undoubted success, as were most of Lady Severn's entertainments, for she possessed to a great degree that invaluable gift of a hostess--the art of allowing people to entertain themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The large dining-room was a long, low, octagonal apartment, with a small conservatory opening out at the lower end.
