aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At breakfast Mr. Winthrop was more insistent in his curiosity about the concert of the previous evening.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading Mrs. Flaxman assured him that we were all agreeably disappointed in our evening's entertainment.
(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 Mrs. Flaxman assured him that we were all agreeably disappointed in our evening's entertainment.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE WITH HIS DEAD.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading "Mr. Bovyer was especially charmed with Medoline's appreciation of his favorite composer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked permission to call on her to-day."
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Mrs. Flaxman assured him that we were all agreeably disappointed in our evening's entertainment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast Mr. Winthrop was more insistent in his curiosity about the concert of the previous evening.
Bovyer
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From this reading "Mr. Bovyer was especially charmed with Medoline's appreciation of his favorite composer.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast Mr. Winthrop was more insistent in his curiosity about the concert of the previous evening.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He asked permission to call on her to-day."
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading "Mr. Bovyer was especially charmed with Medoline's appreciation of his favorite composer.
composernounUS /kəmˈpoʊzər/
someone who composes music as a profession
From this reading "Mr. Bovyer was especially charmed with Medoline's appreciation of his favorite composer.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading At breakfast Mr. Winthrop was more insistent in his curiosity about the concert of the previous evening.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading At breakfast Mr. Winthrop was more insistent in his curiosity about the concert of the previous evening.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading ALONE WITH HIS DEAD.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Mrs. Flaxman assured him that we were all agreeably disappointed in our evening's entertainment.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Mrs. Flaxman assured him that we were all agreeably disappointed in our evening's entertainment.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Mr. Bovyer was especially charmed with Medoline's appreciation of his favorite composer.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At breakfast Mr. Winthrop was more insistent in his curiosity about the concert of the previous evening.
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 Mrs. Flaxman assured him that we were all agreeably disappointed in our evening's entertainment.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading "Mr. Bovyer was especially charmed with Medoline's appreciation of his favorite composer.
Flaxman
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From this reading Mrs. Flaxman assured him that we were all agreeably disappointed in our evening's entertainment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked permission to call on her to-day."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He asked permission to call on her to-day."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Flaxman assured him that we were all agreeably disappointed in our evening's entertainment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALONE WITH HIS DEAD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At breakfast Mr. Winthrop was more insistent in his curiosity about the concert of the previous evening.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading At breakfast Mr. Winthrop was more insistent in his curiosity about the concert of the previous evening.
Medoline's
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From this reading "Mr. Bovyer was especially charmed with Medoline's appreciation of his favorite composer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At breakfast Mr. Winthrop was more insistent in his curiosity about the concert of the previous evening.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At breakfast Mr. Winthrop was more insistent in his curiosity about the concert of the previous evening.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Flaxman assured him that we were all agreeably disappointed in our evening's entertainment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At breakfast Mr. Winthrop was more insistent in his curiosity about the concert of the previous evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He asked permission to call on her to-day."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mrs. Flaxman assured him that we were all agreeably disappointed in our evening's entertainment.
approval to do something
From this reading He asked permission to call on her to-day."
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading At breakfast Mr. Winthrop was more insistent in his curiosity about the concert of the previous evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Flaxman assured him that we were all agreeably disappointed in our evening's entertainment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At breakfast Mr. Winthrop was more insistent in his curiosity about the concert of the previous evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He asked permission to call on her to-day."
to-day
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From this reading He asked permission to call on her to-day."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At breakfast Mr. Winthrop was more insistent in his curiosity about the concert of the previous evening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mrs. Flaxman assured him that we were all agreeably disappointed in our evening's entertainment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Flaxman assured him that we were all agreeably disappointed in our evening's entertainment.
Winthrop
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From this reading At breakfast Mr. Winthrop was more insistent in his curiosity about the concert of the previous evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALONE WITH HIS DEAD.
