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Chapter XIII
Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement. He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown. Mrs. M'Catchley had described with much eloquence the /Dejeunes dansants/ of her fashionable friends residing in the elegant suburbs of Wimbledon and Fulham. She declared that nothing was so agreeable. She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “She declared that nothing was so agreeable.”
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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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She declared that nothing was so agreeable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Avenel was in a state of great nervous excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proposed to give an entertainment of a kind wholly new to the experience of Screwstown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had even said point-blank to Mr. Avenel, "Why don't you give a /Dejeune dansant/?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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/?"
