used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner was over the students indulged in conversation.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
in the past
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
(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 When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading We were, however, not exactly mobbed, though our audience was a large one in every sense of the word.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading After dinner was over the students indulged in conversation.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner was over the students indulged in conversation.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We were, however, not exactly mobbed, though our audience was a large one in every sense of the word.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading We were, however, not exactly mobbed, though our audience was a large one in every sense of the word.
to an extreme degree
From this reading One thing puzzled me exceedingly.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
HonourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We were, however, not exactly mobbed, though our audience was a large one in every sense of the word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After dinner was over the students indulged in conversation.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading After dinner was over the students indulged in conversation.
insularadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələr/
relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
interrogatorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtərz/
plural of “interrogator” — a questioner who is excessively harsh
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were, however, not exactly mobbed, though our audience was a large one in every sense of the word.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One thing puzzled me exceedingly.
mobbedverbUS /mɑːbd/
inflected form of “mob” — press tightly together or cram
From this reading We were, however, not exactly mobbed, though our audience was a large one in every sense of the word.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were, however, not exactly mobbed, though our audience was a large one in every sense of the word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were, however, not exactly mobbed, though our audience was a large one in every sense of the word.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were, however, not exactly mobbed, though our audience was a large one in every sense of the word.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were, however, not exactly mobbed, though our audience was a large one in every sense of the word.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After dinner was over the students indulged in conversation.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading One thing puzzled me exceedingly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading We were, however, not exactly mobbed, though our audience was a large one in every sense of the word.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading After dinner was over the students indulged in conversation.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After dinner was over the students indulged in conversation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
a special situation
From this reading One thing puzzled me exceedingly.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We were, however, not exactly mobbed, though our audience was a large one in every sense of the word.
to-day
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From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
under normal conditions
From this reading I discovered afterwards that music usually formed a prominent feature in after dinner amusements, but to-day the Honourable Augustus and myself afforded sufficient food for pastime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After dinner was over the students indulged in conversation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were, however, not exactly mobbed, though our audience was a large one in every sense of the word.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were, however, not exactly mobbed, though our audience was a large one in every sense of the word.
at the time that
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We were, however, not exactly mobbed, though our audience was a large one in every sense of the word.
but in spite of that
From this reading When I spoke awhile ago of being “English,” my interrogators seemed thoroughly mystified, and yet they were speaking my native tongue in all its insular purity.
