used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She declared that nothing was so agreeable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
Avenel
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From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
dansant
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From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
dansants
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From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She declared that nothing was so agreeable.
Dejeune
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From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
Dejeunes
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From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
don't
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From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
divisible by two
From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
Fulham
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From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
M'Catchley
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From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
easily agitated
From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She declared that nothing was so agreeable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
point-blankadjective
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
residingverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
Screwstown
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From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She declared that nothing was so agreeable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She declared that nothing was so agreeable.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She declared that nothing was so agreeable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
WimbledonnounUS /ˈwɪmbəldən/
a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
