(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 All of which Miss Spooner understood; and so she extended her hospitality to him for the next evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ***** “Do you know, Percy, I believe you are going to marry Miss Charteris,” said Leonard, quietly, one evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading ***** “Do you know, Percy, I believe you are going to marry Miss Charteris,” said Leonard, quietly, one evening.
Charteris
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From this reading ***** “Do you know, Percy, I believe you are going to marry Miss Charteris,” said Leonard, quietly, one evening.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
Darley
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From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading All of which Miss Spooner understood; and so she extended her hospitality to him for the next evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All of which Miss Spooner understood; and so she extended her hospitality to him for the next evening.
the act of departing
From this reading ***** “Do you know, Percy, I believe you are going to marry Miss Charteris,” said Leonard, quietly, one evening.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All of which Miss Spooner understood; and so she extended her hospitality to him for the next evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All of which Miss Spooner understood; and so she extended her hospitality to him for the next evening.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading All of which Miss Spooner understood; and so she extended her hospitality to him for the next evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ***** “Do you know, Percy, I believe you are going to marry Miss Charteris,” said Leonard, quietly, one evening.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ***** “Do you know, Percy, I believe you are going to marry Miss Charteris,” said Leonard, quietly, one evening.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading ***** “Do you know, Percy, I believe you are going to marry Miss Charteris,” said Leonard, quietly, one evening.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “What makes you say so?”
take in marriage
From this reading ***** “Do you know, Percy, I believe you are going to marry Miss Charteris,” said Leonard, quietly, one evening.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “_Our_ Miss Charteris, I mean.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading All of which Miss Spooner understood; and so she extended her hospitality to him for the next evening.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All of which Miss Spooner understood; and so she extended her hospitality to him for the next evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ***** “Do you know, Percy, I believe you are going to marry Miss Charteris,” said Leonard, quietly, one evening.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “_Our_ Miss Charteris, I mean.”
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading ***** “Do you know, Percy, I believe you are going to marry Miss Charteris,” said Leonard, quietly, one evening.
with low volume
From this reading ***** “Do you know, Percy, I believe you are going to marry Miss Charteris,” said Leonard, quietly, one evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
express in words
From this reading “What makes you say so?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All of which Miss Spooner understood; and so she extended her hospitality to him for the next evening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
Spooner
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From this reading All of which Miss Spooner understood; and so she extended her hospitality to him for the next evening.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All of which Miss Spooner understood; and so she extended her hospitality to him for the next evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading All of which Miss Spooner understood; and so she extended her hospitality to him for the next evening.
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes you say so?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Darley said he could not stop to tea _that evening_; which meant that he could some other evening, of course, and would be unspeakably happy to do so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ***** “Do you know, Percy, I believe you are going to marry Miss Charteris,” said Leonard, quietly, one evening.
