used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
Annabel
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From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
aren't
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From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur and I hastened to express our sympathy, and to inquire the cause of her disquietude.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
Blathwayte
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From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
can't
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From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Arthur and I hastened to express our sympathy, and to inquire the cause of her disquietude.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Yet in other things--especially frying--she suits me so well; and changing servants, especially cooks, is always so very worrying.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading Yet in other things--especially frying--she suits me so well; and changing servants, especially cooks, is always so very worrying.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
disquietudenoun
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Arthur and I hastened to express our sympathy, and to inquire the cause of her disquietude.
don't
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From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
eke
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From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Yet in other things--especially frying--she suits me so well; and changing servants, especially cooks, is always so very worrying.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
give expression to
From this reading Arthur and I hastened to express our sympathy, and to inquire the cause of her disquietude.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
fricassees
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From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading Yet in other things--especially frying--she suits me so well; and changing servants, especially cooks, is always so very worrying.
FundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I can't think what induced Mrs. Wilkinson to get married."
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
gravynounUS /ˈɡreɪvi/
a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Arthur and I hastened to express our sympathy, and to inquire the cause of her disquietude.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur and I hastened to express our sympathy, and to inquire the cause of her disquietude.
how
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From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet in other things--especially frying--she suits me so well; and changing servants, especially cooks, is always so very worrying.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading I can't think what induced Mrs. Wilkinson to get married."
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Arthur and I hastened to express our sympathy, and to inquire the cause of her disquietude.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
joined in matrimony
From this reading I can't think what induced Mrs. Wilkinson to get married."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet in other things--especially frying--she suits me so well; and changing servants, especially cooks, is always so very worrying.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I can't think what induced Mrs. Wilkinson to get married."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
MUSICALadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet in other things--especially frying--she suits me so well; and changing servants, especially cooks, is always so very worrying.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Arthur and I hastened to express our sympathy, and to inquire the cause of her disquietude.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
ParishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Yet in other things--especially frying--she suits me so well; and changing servants, especially cooks, is always so very worrying.
SHAKSPEREnoun
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet in other things--especially frying--she suits me so well; and changing servants, especially cooks, is always so very worrying.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
subscriptionsnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading Yet in other things--especially frying--she suits me so well; and changing servants, especially cooks, is always so very worrying.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Arthur and I hastened to express our sympathy, and to inquire the cause of her disquietude.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
a special situation
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yet in other things--especially frying--she suits me so well; and changing servants, especially cooks, is always so very worrying.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur and I hastened to express our sympathy, and to inquire the cause of her disquietude.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet in other things--especially frying--she suits me so well; and changing servants, especially cooks, is always so very worrying.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
(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 Yet in other things--especially frying--she suits me so well; and changing servants, especially cooks, is always so very worrying.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can't think what induced Mrs. Wilkinson to get married."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
WilkinsonnounUS /ˈwɪlkənsən/
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading I can't think what induced Mrs. Wilkinson to get married."
in the company of; together with
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading SHAKSPERE AND THE MUSICAL GLASSES One day as we were having luncheon--Blathwayte being one of the party--Annabel remarked: "I am terribly worried with one thing or another."
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading Yet in other things--especially frying--she suits me so well; and changing servants, especially cooks, is always so very worrying.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
a late time of life
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in other things--especially frying--she suits me so well; and changing servants, especially cooks, is always so very worrying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For one thing, I can't think how to raise a little money for the Parish Nurse Fund this year: we always have an entertainment of some kind every three or four years, you know, to eke out the subscriptions which aren't enough by themselves, and I really don't like the way this new cook fricassees: her gravy is so much too watery.
