used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why," he rejoined, "if it will not be putting you out."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They had few such suggestions of home in his country.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
drawing-room
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From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They had few such suggestions of home in his country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had few such suggestions of home in his country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have some pea soup and a sole.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why," he rejoined, "if it will not be putting you out."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had few such suggestions of home in his country.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had few such suggestions of home in his country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why," he rejoined, "if it will not be putting you out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had few such suggestions of home in his country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Why," he rejoined, "if it will not be putting you out."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
peanounUS /piː/
seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading "We have some pea soup and a sole.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Why," he rejoined, "if it will not be putting you out."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Why," he rejoined, "if it will not be putting you out."
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading "We have some pea soup and a sole.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We have some pea soup and a sole.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading "We have some pea soup and a sole.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had few such suggestions of home in his country.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading They had few such suggestions of home in his country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very warm and snug there, and the deep red shades upon the lamps appeared to him particularly English.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have some pea soup and a sole.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," he rejoined, "if it will not be putting you out."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Why," he rejoined, "if it will not be putting you out."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why," he rejoined, "if it will not be putting you out."
You'll
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From this reading OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE I "You'll stay to dinner?" she asked, as they went down to the drawing-room together a little later on.
