24th
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From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A blowy day like to-day his temper is sure to be impossible."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I won't be in when Charlie arrives from Paris.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I won't be in when Charlie arrives from Paris.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
blowyadjectiveUS /ˈbloʊi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading A blowy day like to-day his temper is sure to be impossible."
Carruthers
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From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
Charlie
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From this reading I won't be in when Charlie arrives from Paris.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A blowy day like to-day his temper is sure to be impossible."
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
at any time
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I won't be in when Charlie arrives from Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A blowy day like to-day his temper is sure to be impossible."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading A blowy day like to-day his temper is sure to be impossible."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I won't be in when Charlie arrives from Paris.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A blowy day like to-day his temper is sure to be impossible."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A blowy day like to-day his temper is sure to be impossible."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
a form of address for a man
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
not any; not one
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I won't be in when Charlie arrives from Paris.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
express in words
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
sitting-room
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From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A blowy day like to-day his temper is sure to be impossible."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading A blowy day like to-day his temper is sure to be impossible."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
to-day
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From this reading A blowy day like to-day his temper is sure to be impossible."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
Ver
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From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well," I said.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well," I said.
at the time that
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
Willis'snounUS /ˈwɪlɪsɪz/
possessive form of “willis” — English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (Mr. Carruthers had left me at the door at the end of our walk, and I had been with the angels at tea ever since.) "Now that you have embarked upon this opera, I say, you will have to dine at Willis's with us.
won't
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From this reading I won't be in when Charlie arrives from Paris.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thursday night, _November 24th._ "Now that you have embarked upon this--" Lady Ver said, when I ventured into her sitting-room, hearing no voices, about six o'clock.
