used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
Berkley
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From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
come-out
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From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
make right or correct
From this reading "And a very correct idea, I should say," said the doctor.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "And a very correct idea, I should say," said the doctor.
don't
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From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
Dr
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From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
Drayton
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From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
DÉBUT
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From this reading THE DÉBUT INTO SOCIETY.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
etc
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From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
a social unit living together
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DÉBUT INTO SOCIETY.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
a room where books are kept
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
engage in
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
Papanti's
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From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
express in words
From this reading "And a very correct idea, I should say," said the doctor.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "And a very correct idea, I should say," said the doctor.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE DÉBUT INTO SOCIETY.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
that's
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From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DÉBUT INTO SOCIETY.
a special situation
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
precisely as stated
From this reading "And a very correct idea, I should say," said the doctor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And so it is to be a regular 'come-out party,'" said Dr. Drayton one evening as he sat smoking with Mr. Berkley in the library, the rest of the family being in the parlor.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, a regular 'come-out party,'" repeated Mr. Berkley; "but I don't intend to dash out, and make a great spread; hire Papanti's hall, etc. I don't like that sort of thing.
but in spite of that
From this reading I shall invite enough to fill the house, and yet not have it a perfect jam; have half-a-dozen pieces of music, and a good supper; that's my idea of a party."
