aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To have taken his meal alone, on that day, would have been to suffer greatly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading On half-holidays Cleena had always the best dinner of the week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
Archibald
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From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To have taken his meal alone, on that day, would have been to suffer greatly.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading On half-holidays Cleena had always the best dinner of the week.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
Cleena
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From this reading On half-holidays Cleena had always the best dinner of the week.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To have taken his meal alone, on that day, would have been to suffer greatly.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On half-holidays Cleena had always the best dinner of the week.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
divisible by two
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
a social unit living together
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading To have taken his meal alone, on that day, would have been to suffer greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On half-holidays Cleena had always the best dinner of the week.
half-holidaynoun
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
half-holidays
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From this reading On half-holidays Cleena had always the best dinner of the week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have taken his meal alone, on that day, would have been to suffer greatly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
interchangenounUS /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒ/
a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
the sound of laughing
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading To have taken his meal alone, on that day, would have been to suffer greatly.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On half-holidays Cleena had always the best dinner of the week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On half-holidays Cleena had always the best dinner of the week.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading To have taken his meal alone, on that day, would have been to suffer greatly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading To have taken his meal alone, on that day, would have been to suffer greatly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On half-holidays Cleena had always the best dinner of the week.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
under normal conditions
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On half-holidays Cleena had always the best dinner of the week.
(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 To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To its enjoyment were usually brought the best appetites of the week as well; for there was leisure and talk and laughter, and that interchange of experiences which kept their family life so united.
Wingate
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From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To have taken his meal alone, on that day, would have been to suffer greatly.
but in spite of that
From this reading Archibald Wingate joined the party at this present half-holiday dinner; yet even with such cheerfulness about him could not but shiver now and then, as he recalled his narrow escape of the afternoon.
