used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
(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 No matter what social engagements they may happen to have, these are all thrown aside for the new friend.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading London people, with all their correctness, are really more unconventional than any other people in the world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No matter what social engagements they may happen to have, these are all thrown aside for the new friend.
on or to one side
From this reading No matter what social engagements they may happen to have, these are all thrown aside for the new friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
Aylmer
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From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
Carlton
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From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He said he expected two or three friends, and he convinced them they must come too.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading He said he expected two or three friends, and he convinced them they must come too.
correctnessnounUS /kərˈektnəs/
conformity to fact or truth
From this reading London people, with all their correctness, are really more unconventional than any other people in the world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
Edith
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From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading No matter what social engagements they may happen to have, these are all thrown aside for the new friend.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He said he expected two or three friends, and he convinced them they must come too.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No matter what social engagements they may happen to have, these are all thrown aside for the new friend.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He said he expected two or three friends, and he convinced them they must come too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
come to pass
From this reading No matter what social engagements they may happen to have, these are all thrown aside for the new friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No matter what social engagements they may happen to have, these are all thrown aside for the new friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he expected two or three friends, and he convinced them they must come too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter what social engagements they may happen to have, these are all thrown aside for the new friend.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No matter what social engagements they may happen to have, these are all thrown aside for the new friend.
come together
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading London people, with all their correctness, are really more unconventional than any other people in the world.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He said he expected two or three friends, and he convinced them they must come too.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading No matter what social engagements they may happen to have, these are all thrown aside for the new friend.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter what social engagements they may happen to have, these are all thrown aside for the new friend.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He said he expected two or three friends, and he convinced them they must come too.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
Ottley
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From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading London people, with all their correctness, are really more unconventional than any other people in the world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he expected two or three friends, and he convinced them they must come too.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading No matter what social engagements they may happen to have, these are all thrown aside for the new friend.
carry out
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading London people, with all their correctness, are really more unconventional than any other people in the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading London people, with all their correctness, are really more unconventional than any other people in the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He said he expected two or three friends, and he convinced them they must come too.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No matter what social engagements they may happen to have, these are all thrown aside for the new friend.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He said he expected two or three friends, and he convinced them they must come too.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading No matter what social engagements they may happen to have, these are all thrown aside for the new friend.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He said he expected two or three friends, and he convinced them they must come too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He said he expected two or three friends, and he convinced them they must come too.
unconventionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl/
not conforming to accepted rules or standards
From this reading London people, with all their correctness, are really more unconventional than any other people in the world.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It is only in London that people meet for the first time at a friend's house, and then, if they take to each other, practically live together for weeks after.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No matter what social engagements they may happen to have, these are all thrown aside for the new friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aylmer At the Carlton Aylmer had easily persuaded Bruce and Edith to dine with him next day, although they were engaged to the elder Mrs Ottley already.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading London people, with all their correctness, are really more unconventional than any other people in the world.
