used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, it’ll be a kind of _experiment_,” he said.
afternoon-tea
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From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Hadn’t you better go _alone_?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Surely _I_ shall be very much _de trop_?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Hadn’t you better go _alone_?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Surely _I_ shall be very much _de trop_?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “Well, it’ll be a kind of _experiment_,” he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Hadn’t you better go _alone_?”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
Hadn't
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From this reading “Hadn’t you better go _alone_?”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, it’ll be a kind of _experiment_,” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suggested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
it'll
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From this reading “Well, it’ll be a kind of _experiment_,” he said.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Well, it’ll be a kind of _experiment_,” he said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Surely _I_ shall be very much _de trop_?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, it’ll be a kind of _experiment_,” he said.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, it’ll be a kind of _experiment_,” he said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Surely _I_ shall be very much _de trop_?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I suggested.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely _I_ shall be very much _de trop_?”
in a swift manner
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
carry out
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
trop
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From this reading “Surely _I_ shall be very much _de trop_?”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Surely _I_ shall be very much _de trop_?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea.
(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, it’ll be a kind of _experiment_,” he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hadn’t you better go _alone_?”
