used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To that house we are now summoned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
Birnie
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From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Gently moved By the soft wind of whispering silks."--DECKER.
christeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading The entertainment now given was in honour of a christening; the lady who gave it, a relation of the new-born.
communenounUS /ˈkɑːmjuːn/
the smallest administrative district of several European countries
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
DECKERnounUS /ˈdekər/
English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632)
From this reading "Gently moved By the soft wind of whispering silks."--DECKER.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading The entertainment now given was in honour of a christening; the lady who gave it, a relation of the new-born.
Favart
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From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
gaieties
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From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The entertainment now given was in honour of a christening; the lady who gave it, a relation of the new-born.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Gently moved By the soft wind of whispering silks."--DECKER.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The entertainment now given was in honour of a christening; the lady who gave it, a relation of the new-born.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
the state of being honored
From this reading The entertainment now given was in honour of a christening; the lady who gave it, a relation of the new-born.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The entertainment now given was in honour of a christening; the lady who gave it, a relation of the new-born.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The entertainment now given was in honour of a christening; the lady who gave it, a relation of the new-born.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Gently moved By the soft wind of whispering silks."--DECKER.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
new-born
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From this reading The entertainment now given was in honour of a christening; the lady who gave it, a relation of the new-born.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To that house we are now summoned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Gently moved By the soft wind of whispering silks."--DECKER.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
an amount of time
From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading The entertainment now given was in honour of a christening; the lady who gave it, a relation of the new-born.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading "Gently moved By the soft wind of whispering silks."--DECKER.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Gently moved By the soft wind of whispering silks."--DECKER.
soirees
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From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading To that house we are now summoned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Gently moved By the soft wind of whispering silks."--DECKER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To that house we are now summoned.
precisely as stated
From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entertainment now given was in honour of a christening; the lady who gave it, a relation of the new-born.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To that house we are now summoned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The reader may remember that while Monsieur Favart and Mr. Birnie were holding commune in the lane, the sounds of festivity were heard from a house in the adjoining street.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading "Gently moved By the soft wind of whispering silks."--DECKER.
which person or people
From this reading The entertainment now given was in honour of a christening; the lady who gave it, a relation of the new-born.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Gently moved By the soft wind of whispering silks."--DECKER.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At Paris, the gaieties of balls, or soirees, are, I believe, very rare in that period of the year in which they are most frequent in London.
