used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
don't
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From this reading "Mr. Everson, don't think my request strange, but won't you exchange our later dance for this number seven?"
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He had a dance engaged with her much later in the evening, so Patty said, pleasantly:
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had a dance engaged with her much later in the evening, so Patty said, pleasantly:
Everson
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From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading "Mr. Everson, don't think my request strange, but won't you exchange our later dance for this number seven?"
Fairfield
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From this reading "I would gladly, Miss Fairfield, but I'm engaged for this."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mr. Everson, don't think my request strange, but won't you exchange our later dance for this number seven?"
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading "I would gladly, Miss Fairfield, but I'm engaged for this."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a dance engaged with her much later in the evening, so Patty said, pleasantly:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would gladly, Miss Fairfield, but I'm engaged for this."
I'm
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From this reading "I would gladly, Miss Fairfield, but I'm engaged for this."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had a dance engaged with her much later in the evening, so Patty said, pleasantly:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I would gladly, Miss Fairfield, but I'm engaged for this."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had a dance engaged with her much later in the evening, so Patty said, pleasantly:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Everson, don't think my request strange, but won't you exchange our later dance for this number seven?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Mr. Everson, don't think my request strange, but won't you exchange our later dance for this number seven?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Mr. Everson, don't think my request strange, but won't you exchange our later dance for this number seven?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading He had a dance engaged with her much later in the evening, so Patty said, pleasantly:
express the need or desire for
From this reading "Mr. Everson, don't think my request strange, but won't you exchange our later dance for this number seven?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had a dance engaged with her much later in the evening, so Patty said, pleasantly:
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Mr. Everson, don't think my request strange, but won't you exchange our later dance for this number seven?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had a dance engaged with her much later in the evening, so Patty said, pleasantly:
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Mr. Everson, don't think my request strange, but won't you exchange our later dance for this number seven?"
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Mr. Everson, don't think my request strange, but won't you exchange our later dance for this number seven?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Everson, don't think my request strange, but won't you exchange our later dance for this number seven?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading If Eugene Everson was surprised at the summons, he did not show it, but advanced courteously, and took a seat by Patty's side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORE MAKING UP After the sixth dance was over, Patty asked her partner to bring Mr. Everson to her, and then she awaited his coming on a little sofa in an alcove.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a dance engaged with her much later in the evening, so Patty said, pleasantly:
won't
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From this reading "Mr. Everson, don't think my request strange, but won't you exchange our later dance for this number seven?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would gladly, Miss Fairfield, but I'm engaged for this."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Everson, don't think my request strange, but won't you exchange our later dance for this number seven?"
