used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have no doubt that you are much better amused in Dublin, frolicking round ball-rooms with a succession of horse-soldiers, and watching her Majesty’s household troops play Polo in the Phœnix Park, but no matter--you _must_ come.
(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 “MY DEAR DINAH,--You _must_ come: I scorn all your excuses, and see through their flimsiness.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading I have no doubt that you are much better amused in Dublin, frolicking round ball-rooms with a succession of horse-soldiers, and watching her Majesty’s household troops play Polo in the Phœnix Park, but no matter--you _must_ come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “MY DEAR DINAH,--You _must_ come: I scorn all your excuses, and see through their flimsiness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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ball-rooms
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(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
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have no doubt that you are much better amused in Dublin, frolicking round ball-rooms with a succession of horse-soldiers, and watching her Majesty’s household troops play Polo in the Phœnix Park, but no matter--you _must_ come.
Caulfield
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From this reading “Weston House, Caulfield, ----shire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “MY DEAR DINAH,--You _must_ come: I scorn all your excuses, and see through their flimsiness.
dearly loved
From this reading “MY DEAR DINAH,--You _must_ come: I scorn all your excuses, and see through their flimsiness.
DINAH
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From this reading “MY DEAR DINAH,--You _must_ come: I scorn all your excuses, and see through their flimsiness.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I have no doubt that you are much better amused in Dublin, frolicking round ball-rooms with a succession of horse-soldiers, and watching her Majesty’s household troops play Polo in the Phœnix Park, but no matter--you _must_ come.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
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excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading “MY DEAR DINAH,--You _must_ come: I scorn all your excuses, and see through their flimsiness.
flimsinessnoun
the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction
From this reading “MY DEAR DINAH,--You _must_ come: I scorn all your excuses, and see through their flimsiness.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Yesterday morning I received the following letter:
frolickingverbUS /ˈfrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
inflected form of “frolic” — play boisterously
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We have no particular inducements to hold out.
horse-soldiers
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Weston House, Caulfield, ----shire.
a social unit living together
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yesterday morning I received the following letter:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inducementsnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənts/
plural of “inducement” — a positive motivational influence
From this reading We have no particular inducements to hold out.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Yesterday morning I received the following letter:
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
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a vaguely specified concern
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yesterday morning I received the following letter:
to a great degree or extent
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “MY DEAR DINAH,--You _must_ come: I scorn all your excuses, and see through their flimsiness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY DEAR DINAH,--You _must_ come: I scorn all your excuses, and see through their flimsiness.
not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We have no particular inducements to hold out.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I have no doubt that you are much better amused in Dublin, frolicking round ball-rooms with a succession of horse-soldiers, and watching her Majesty’s household troops play Polo in the Phœnix Park, but no matter--you _must_ come.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading We have no particular inducements to hold out.
Phœnix
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participate in games or sport
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PolonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Yesterday morning I received the following letter:
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “MY DEAR DINAH,--You _must_ come: I scorn all your excuses, and see through their flimsiness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “MY DEAR DINAH,--You _must_ come: I scorn all your excuses, and see through their flimsiness.
shirenounUS /ʃaɪr/
a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
From this reading “Weston House, Caulfield, ----shire.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have no doubt that you are much better amused in Dublin, frolicking round ball-rooms with a succession of horse-soldiers, and watching her Majesty’s household troops play Polo in the Phœnix Park, but no matter--you _must_ come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yesterday morning I received the following letter:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “MY DEAR DINAH,--You _must_ come: I scorn all your excuses, and see through their flimsiness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “MY DEAR DINAH,--You _must_ come: I scorn all your excuses, and see through their flimsiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have no particular inducements to hold out.
soldiers collectively
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the act of observing; taking a patient look
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have no particular inducements to hold out.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “Weston House, Caulfield, ----shire.
in the company of; together with
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the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday morning I received the following letter:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “MY DEAR DINAH,--You _must_ come: I scorn all your excuses, and see through their flimsiness.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “MY DEAR DINAH,--You _must_ come: I scorn all your excuses, and see through their flimsiness.
