used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
in the past
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
(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 "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
COVENTRYnounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading COVENTRY PATMORE.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well!" exclaimed Josephine, unceremoniously, "I wonder what inspired Mrs. Humphrey to send you an invitation."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
Humphrey
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From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading "Well!" exclaimed Josephine, unceremoniously, "I wonder what inspired Mrs. Humphrey to send you an invitation."
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
Josephine
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From this reading "Well!" exclaimed Josephine, unceremoniously, "I wonder what inspired Mrs. Humphrey to send you an invitation."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
PATMORE
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From this reading COVENTRY PATMORE.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
established beyond doubt
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Well!" exclaimed Josephine, unceremoniously, "I wonder what inspired Mrs. Humphrey to send you an invitation."
slays
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From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
unceremoniouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəsli/
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading "Well!" exclaimed Josephine, unceremoniously, "I wonder what inspired Mrs. Humphrey to send you an invitation."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days after this, I was surprised by the appearance on my plate, at breakfast, of two notes.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
(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 "Well!" exclaimed Josephine, unceremoniously, "I wonder what inspired Mrs. Humphrey to send you an invitation."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well!" exclaimed Josephine, unceremoniously, "I wonder what inspired Mrs. Humphrey to send you an invitation."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first proved to be an invitation for a party from a Mrs. Humphrey, cards for which Mrs. and Miss Churchill had received a week ago.
which person or people
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Well!" exclaimed Josephine, unceremoniously, "I wonder what inspired Mrs. Humphrey to send you an invitation."
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
wreaksverbUS /riːks/
third-person singular of “wreak” — cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Who pleasure follows pleasure slays; God's wrath upon himself he wreaks; But all delights rejoice his days Who takes with thanks, yet never seeks."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well!" exclaimed Josephine, unceremoniously, "I wonder what inspired Mrs. Humphrey to send you an invitation."
