used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
Ahlberg
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From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had used both sarcasm and persuasion on Pembroke in Paris to get him home, and he had laughed at her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
Berkeleys
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From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
dinings
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From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had used both sarcasm and persuasion on Pembroke in Paris to get him home, and he had laughed at her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had used both sarcasm and persuasion on Pembroke in Paris to get him home, and he had laughed at her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Olivia, when she heard of this, was intensely vexed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had used both sarcasm and persuasion on Pembroke in Paris to get him home, and he had laughed at her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had used both sarcasm and persuasion on Pembroke in Paris to get him home, and he had laughed at her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had used both sarcasm and persuasion on Pembroke in Paris to get him home, and he had laughed at her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had used both sarcasm and persuasion on Pembroke in Paris to get him home, and he had laughed at her.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Olivia, when she heard of this, was intensely vexed.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
Isleham
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From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
Koller
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From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She had used both sarcasm and persuasion on Pembroke in Paris to get him home, and he had laughed at her.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
Olivia
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From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had used both sarcasm and persuasion on Pembroke in Paris to get him home, and he had laughed at her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading She had used both sarcasm and persuasion on Pembroke in Paris to get him home, and he had laughed at her.
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading She had used both sarcasm and persuasion on Pembroke in Paris to get him home, and he had laughed at her.
Pembrokes
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From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading She had used both sarcasm and persuasion on Pembroke in Paris to get him home, and he had laughed at her.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
sarcasmnounUS /ˈsɑːrkæzəm/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading She had used both sarcasm and persuasion on Pembroke in Paris to get him home, and he had laughed at her.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
scrupulouslyadverbUS /ˈskruːpjələsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Olivia, when she heard of this, was intensely vexed.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Olivia, when she heard of this, was intensely vexed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She had used both sarcasm and persuasion on Pembroke in Paris to get him home, and he had laughed at her.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Olivia, when she heard of this, was intensely vexed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Olivia, when she heard of this, was intensely vexed.
(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 But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A ROUND of solemn afternoon dinings followed the return of the Berkeleys to Isleham, and were scrupulously returned.
at the time that
From this reading Olivia, when she heard of this, was intensely vexed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Mr. Cole had already been invited--and Colonel Berkeley of his own free will, without saying a word to Olivia, asked the two Pembrokes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But both the Colonel and Olivia felt that it would not be well to include any of the county gentry the day Madame Koller and Mr. Ahlberg were to dine with them.
