used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
Alwynne
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From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Unless you want to get me into another row?"
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
move towards
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She'll say I've driven you away or something.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She'll say I've driven you away or something.
Elsbeth
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From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
Elsbeth's
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From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
divisible by two
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Unless you want to get me into another row?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
I've
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From this reading She'll say I've driven you away or something.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Unless you want to get me into another row?"
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
take the midday meal
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unless you want to get me into another row?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She'll say I've driven you away or something.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Unless you want to get me into another row?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
express in words
From this reading She'll say I've driven you away or something.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
She'll
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From this reading She'll say I've driven you away or something.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She'll say I've driven you away or something.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
tactfullyadverbUS /ˈtæktfəli/
showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
tête-à-tête
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From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
ungraciouslyadverb
without grace; rigidly
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless you want to get me into another row?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Unless you want to get me into another row?"
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
