used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Week-end at Westbury_ I am just back from the Radigans'.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I do not think I should have gone to Westbury from pure love of adventure, but the Radigans are a good speculation.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _A Week-end at Westbury_ I am just back from the Radigans'.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not think I should have gone to Westbury from pure love of adventure, but the Radigans are a good speculation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A Week-end at Westbury_ I am just back from the Radigans'.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _A Week-end at Westbury_ I am just back from the Radigans'.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
compensatesverbUS /ˈkɑːmpənseɪts/
third-person singular of “compensate” — adjust for
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
dairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think I should have gone to Westbury from pure love of adventure, but the Radigans are a good speculation.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
every person
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A Week-end at Westbury_ I am just back from the Radigans'.
the act of departing
From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I do not think I should have gone to Westbury from pure love of adventure, but the Radigans are a good speculation.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I do not think I should have gone to Westbury from pure love of adventure, but the Radigans are a good speculation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A Week-end at Westbury_ I am just back from the Radigans'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
and nothing more
From this reading _A Week-end at Westbury_ I am just back from the Radigans'.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I do not think I should have gone to Westbury from pure love of adventure, but the Radigans are a good speculation.
roused to anger
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
and nothing more
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
outputnounUS /ˈaʊtpʊt/
final product; the things produced
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading I do not think I should have gone to Westbury from pure love of adventure, but the Radigans are a good speculation.
Radigans
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From this reading _A Week-end at Westbury_ I am just back from the Radigans'.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
recurring again and again
From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
possessing material wealth
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I do not think I should have gone to Westbury from pure love of adventure, but the Radigans are a good speculation.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading I do not think I should have gone to Westbury from pure love of adventure, but the Radigans are a good speculation.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Week-end at Westbury_ I am just back from the Radigans'.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think I should have gone to Westbury from pure love of adventure, but the Radigans are a good speculation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
To-night
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From this reading To-night I am going to dine at a dairy restaurant, and for some evenings to come, I fear, the performance must be repeated.
Week-end
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From this reading _A Week-end at Westbury_ I am just back from the Radigans'.
Westbury
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From this reading _A Week-end at Westbury_ I am just back from the Radigans'.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading But to move in society costs, everybody knows that, and the only reason everybody does not join the mad whirl is that there is a difference of opinion as to whether or not the income compensates for the output.
widensverbUS /ˈwaɪdənz/
third-person singular of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For me it is a necessity, as I am in a business that widens with your circle of rich friends, and, like the champagne agent, I must have social position to be a real success.
