used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
(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 "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
in addition
From this reading Also every one is to help with the dinner--nothing formal and nothing serious.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
bankruptverbUS /ˈbæŋkrəpt/
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading We may all be bankrupt to-morrow, divorced or dead, but to-night we will be gay--that is the invariable rule of the house!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Immediately a nervous laughter broke out and the company chattering began to scatter through the rooms.
lacking funds
From this reading Immediately a nervous laughter broke out and the company chattering began to scatter through the rooms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Immediately a nervous laughter broke out and the company chattering began to scatter through the rooms.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We may all be bankrupt to-morrow, divorced or dead, but to-night we will be gay--that is the invariable rule of the house!"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Also every one is to help with the dinner--nothing formal and nothing serious.
divorcedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔːrst/
of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
From this reading We may all be bankrupt to-morrow, divorced or dead, but to-night we will be gay--that is the invariable rule of the house!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Also every one is to help with the dinner--nothing formal and nothing serious.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading We may all be bankrupt to-morrow, divorced or dead, but to-night we will be gay--that is the invariable rule of the house!"
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Also every one is to help with the dinner--nothing formal and nothing serious.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We may all be bankrupt to-morrow, divorced or dead, but to-night we will be gay--that is the invariable rule of the house!"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately a nervous laughter broke out and the company chattering began to scatter through the rooms.
incongruitynounUS /ˌɪŋkɔːŋˈruːɪti/
the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
invariableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbəl/
not liable to or capable of change
From this reading We may all be bankrupt to-morrow, divorced or dead, but to-night we will be gay--that is the invariable rule of the house!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
the sound of laughing
From this reading Immediately a nervous laughter broke out and the company chattering began to scatter through the rooms.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may all be bankrupt to-morrow, divorced or dead, but to-night we will be gay--that is the invariable rule of the house!"
easily agitated
From this reading Immediately a nervous laughter broke out and the company chattering began to scatter through the rooms.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Also every one is to help with the dinner--nothing formal and nothing serious.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We may all be bankrupt to-morrow, divorced or dead, but to-night we will be gay--that is the invariable rule of the house!"
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Immediately a nervous laughter broke out and the company chattering began to scatter through the rooms.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
an angry dispute
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Immediately a nervous laughter broke out and the company chattering began to scatter through the rooms.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading We may all be bankrupt to-morrow, divorced or dead, but to-night we will be gay--that is the invariable rule of the house!"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Immediately a nervous laughter broke out and the company chattering began to scatter through the rooms.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Also every one is to help with the dinner--nothing formal and nothing serious.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Immediately a nervous laughter broke out and the company chattering began to scatter through the rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
to-morrow
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From this reading We may all be bankrupt to-morrow, divorced or dead, but to-night we will be gay--that is the invariable rule of the house!"
to-night
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From this reading We may all be bankrupt to-morrow, divorced or dead, but to-night we will be gay--that is the invariable rule of the house!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may all be bankrupt to-morrow, divorced or dead, but to-night we will be gay--that is the invariable rule of the house!"
(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 "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as the company had been completed and the incongruity of the selection had been perceived, a smile of malicious anticipation ran the rounds, which the hostess cut short by saying:
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We may all be bankrupt to-morrow, divorced or dead, but to-night we will be gay--that is the invariable rule of the house!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Also every one is to help with the dinner--nothing formal and nothing serious.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, now that every one is here, this is the order of the night: You can quarrel all you want, you can whisper all the gossip you can think of about one another, but every one is to be amusing!
