used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUDGMENT ACCORDINGLY Certainly the quartette made a very agreeable party in Madeira.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading JUDGMENT ACCORDINGLY Certainly the quartette made a very agreeable party in Madeira.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading JUDGMENT ACCORDINGLY Certainly the quartette made a very agreeable party in Madeira.
(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 Not all these things with one another exclusively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading It proved to be as happily composed as the Major had anticipated.
any thing at all
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It proved to be as happily composed as the Major had anticipated.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It proved to be as happily composed as the Major had anticipated.
casinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading JUDGMENT ACCORDINGLY Certainly the quartette made a very agreeable party in Madeira.
coevalsnoun
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading It proved to be as happily composed as the Major had anticipated.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Not all these things with one another exclusively.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
gambledverbUS /ˈɡæmbəld/
past form of “gamble” — take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It proved to be as happily composed as the Major had anticipated.
in a joyous manner
From this reading It proved to be as happily composed as the Major had anticipated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUDGMENT ACCORDINGLY Certainly the quartette made a very agreeable party in Madeira.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It proved to be as happily composed as the Major had anticipated.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading JUDGMENT ACCORDINGLY Certainly the quartette made a very agreeable party in Madeira.
lawn-tennis
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From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading JUDGMENT ACCORDINGLY Certainly the quartette made a very agreeable party in Madeira.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading JUDGMENT ACCORDINGLY Certainly the quartette made a very agreeable party in Madeira.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading It proved to be as happily composed as the Major had anticipated.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading JUDGMENT ACCORDINGLY Certainly the quartette made a very agreeable party in Madeira.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It proved to be as happily composed as the Major had anticipated.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading JUDGMENT ACCORDINGLY Certainly the quartette made a very agreeable party in Madeira.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUDGMENT ACCORDINGLY Certainly the quartette made a very agreeable party in Madeira.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Not all these things with one another exclusively.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Not all these things with one another exclusively.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It proved to be as happily composed as the Major had anticipated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
precisely as stated
From this reading JUDGMENT ACCORDINGLY Certainly the quartette made a very agreeable party in Madeira.
which person or people
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
Winnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two elders enjoyed the sunshine, the fine nights, the casino, much gossip with one another and with casual coevals who had anything to add.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young couple made their excursions, had their bath and a little lawn-tennis (Winnie could not be roused to enthusiasm over this), gambled mildly and danced enthusiastically.
