used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
in addition
From this reading Also, parties were novelties to both of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “If possible we will do so,” answered Mrs. Morland, “and with what pleasure I need not assure you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
make certain of
From this reading “If possible we will do so,” answered Mrs. Morland, “and with what pleasure I need not assure you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Also, parties were novelties to both of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We leave New York to-morrow, but we shall return this way in September, and will then be exceedingly happy to see more of Mrs. St. Leonard.”
pleasing or delighting
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
greatly pleased
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If possible we will do so,” answered Mrs. Morland, “and with what pleasure I need not assure you.
enjoiningnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
to an extreme degree
From this reading We leave New York to-morrow, but we shall return this way in September, and will then be exceedingly happy to see more of Mrs. St. Leonard.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We leave New York to-morrow, but we shall return this way in September, and will then be exceedingly happy to see more of Mrs. St. Leonard.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If possible we will do so,” answered Mrs. Morland, “and with what pleasure I need not assure you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If possible we will do so,” answered Mrs. Morland, “and with what pleasure I need not assure you.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We leave New York to-morrow, but we shall return this way in September, and will then be exceedingly happy to see more of Mrs. St. Leonard.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
go away from a place
From this reading We leave New York to-morrow, but we shall return this way in September, and will then be exceedingly happy to see more of Mrs. St. Leonard.”
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We leave New York to-morrow, but we shall return this way in September, and will then be exceedingly happy to see more of Mrs. St. Leonard.”
Morland
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From this reading “If possible we will do so,” answered Mrs. Morland, “and with what pleasure I need not assure you.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “If possible we will do so,” answered Mrs. Morland, “and with what pleasure I need not assure you.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We leave New York to-morrow, but we shall return this way in September, and will then be exceedingly happy to see more of Mrs. St. Leonard.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If possible we will do so,” answered Mrs. Morland, “and with what pleasure I need not assure you.
noveltiesnounUS /ˈnɑːvəltiz/
plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Also, parties were novelties to both of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Also, parties were novelties to both of them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “If possible we will do so,” answered Mrs. Morland, “and with what pleasure I need not assure you.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “If possible we will do so,” answered Mrs. Morland, “and with what pleasure I need not assure you.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We leave New York to-morrow, but we shall return this way in September, and will then be exceedingly happy to see more of Mrs. St. Leonard.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We leave New York to-morrow, but we shall return this way in September, and will then be exceedingly happy to see more of Mrs. St. Leonard.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading We leave New York to-morrow, but we shall return this way in September, and will then be exceedingly happy to see more of Mrs. St. Leonard.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We leave New York to-morrow, but we shall return this way in September, and will then be exceedingly happy to see more of Mrs. St. Leonard.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If possible we will do so,” answered Mrs. Morland, “and with what pleasure I need not assure you.
in the near future
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
St
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From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
not in physical motion
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Also, parties were novelties to both of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We leave New York to-morrow, but we shall return this way in September, and will then be exceedingly happy to see more of Mrs. St. Leonard.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also, parties were novelties to both of them.
to-morrow
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From this reading We leave New York to-morrow, but we shall return this way in September, and will then be exceedingly happy to see more of Mrs. St. Leonard.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After a little more conversation Mrs. St. Leonard took her leave, repeating her hope of still seeing her new friends at her house that night; and enjoining them to let her know as soon as they returned to New York on their way home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If possible we will do so,” answered Mrs. Morland, “and with what pleasure I need not assure you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also, parties were novelties to both of them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “If possible we will do so,” answered Mrs. Morland, “and with what pleasure I need not assure you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If possible we will do so,” answered Mrs. Morland, “and with what pleasure I need not assure you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading We leave New York to-morrow, but we shall return this way in September, and will then be exceedingly happy to see more of Mrs. St. Leonard.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If possible we will do so,” answered Mrs. Morland, “and with what pleasure I need not assure you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At this suggestion the eyes of the young people sparkled, for they had become delighted with Mrs. St. Leonard, and imagined that a party at her house must be every way charming.
