used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It ran after this fashion-- "DEAR MRS.
Algernon
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From this reading I heard of it from your son Algernon last night at the Balfours', and I happen to be _very_ anxious to meet one of the ladies you have invited.
(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 Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I heard of it from your son Algernon last night at the Balfours', and I happen to be _very_ anxious to meet one of the ladies you have invited.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I heard of it from your son Algernon last night at the Balfours', and I happen to be _very_ anxious to meet one of the ladies you have invited.
Balfours
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From this reading I heard of it from your son Algernon last night at the Balfours', and I happen to be _very_ anxious to meet one of the ladies you have invited.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
blotting-book
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From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
dearly loved
From this reading It ran after this fashion-- "DEAR MRS.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It ran after this fashion-- "DEAR MRS.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
come to pass
From this reading I heard of it from your son Algernon last night at the Balfours', and I happen to be _very_ anxious to meet one of the ladies you have invited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I heard of it from your son Algernon last night at the Balfours', and I happen to be _very_ anxious to meet one of the ladies you have invited.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard of it from your son Algernon last night at the Balfours', and I happen to be _very_ anxious to meet one of the ladies you have invited.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
I'm
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From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading I heard of it from your son Algernon last night at the Balfours', and I happen to be _very_ anxious to meet one of the ladies you have invited.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ran after this fashion-- "DEAR MRS.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I heard of it from your son Algernon last night at the Balfours', and I happen to be _very_ anxious to meet one of the ladies you have invited.
immediately past
From this reading I heard of it from your son Algernon last night at the Balfours', and I happen to be _very_ anxious to meet one of the ladies you have invited.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
come together
From this reading I heard of it from your son Algernon last night at the Balfours', and I happen to be _very_ anxious to meet one of the ladies you have invited.
MONTAGUnounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It ran after this fashion-- "DEAR MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I heard of it from your son Algernon last night at the Balfours', and I happen to be _very_ anxious to meet one of the ladies you have invited.
a brief written record
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran after this fashion-- "DEAR MRS.
with speed
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
a male human offspring
From this reading I heard of it from your son Algernon last night at the Balfours', and I happen to be _very_ anxious to meet one of the ladies you have invited.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It ran after this fashion-- "DEAR MRS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
to-morrow
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From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
precisely as stated
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
won't
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From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He took another sheet from his blotting-book, and wrote a second note, much more rapidly than the first one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
you're
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From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now, I know you're kindness itself to all your young friends in all these little matters, and I'm sure you won't be angry with me for so coolly inviting myself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MONTAGU,-- "Will you think it very rude of me if I ask you to let me be one of your party on your expedition up the river to-morrow?
