used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading Then she whispered, "To the ballroom we had better, dear, be walking; If we stop down here much longer, really people will be talking."
baronetsnounUS /ˈberənəts/
plural of “baronet” — a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading There were noblemen in coronets, and military cousins, There were captains by the hundred, there were baronets by dozens.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then she whispered, "To the ballroom we had better, dear, be walking; If we stop down here much longer, really people will be talking."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Then she whispered, "To the ballroom we had better, dear, be walking; If we stop down here much longer, really people will be talking."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were noblemen in coronets, and military cousins, There were captains by the hundred, there were baronets by dozens.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There were noblemen in coronets, and military cousins, There were captains by the hundred, there were baronets by dozens.
gotten under control
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
coronetsnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnets/
plural of “coronet” — a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading There were noblemen in coronets, and military cousins, There were captains by the hundred, there were baronets by dozens.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading There were noblemen in coronets, and military cousins, There were captains by the hundred, there were baronets by dozens.
crackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
dearly loved
From this reading Then she whispered, "To the ballroom we had better, dear, be walking; If we stop down here much longer, really people will be talking."
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading There were noblemen in coronets, and military cousins, There were captains by the hundred, there were baronets by dozens.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
Elvira
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From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then she whispered, "To the ballroom we had better, dear, be walking; If we stop down here much longer, really people will be talking."
ten 10s
From this reading There were noblemen in coronets, and military cousins, There were captains by the hundred, there were baronets by dozens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
I've
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From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then she whispered, "To the ballroom we had better, dear, be walking; If we stop down here much longer, really people will be talking."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were noblemen in coronets, and military cousins, There were captains by the hundred, there were baronets by dozens.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
without good reason
From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
for more time
From this reading Then she whispered, "To the ballroom we had better, dear, be walking; If we stop down here much longer, really people will be talking."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading There were noblemen in coronets, and military cousins, There were captains by the hundred, there were baronets by dozens.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then she whispered, "To the ballroom we had better, dear, be walking; If we stop down here much longer, really people will be talking."
noblemen
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From this reading There were noblemen in coronets, and military cousins, There were captains by the hundred, there were baronets by dozens.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then she whispered, "To the ballroom we had better, dear, be walking; If we stop down here much longer, really people will be talking."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
PoetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Then she whispered, "To the ballroom we had better, dear, be walking; If we stop down here much longer, really people will be talking."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Then she whispered, "To the ballroom we had better, dear, be walking; If we stop down here much longer, really people will be talking."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Then she whispered, "To the ballroom we had better, dear, be walking; If we stop down here much longer, really people will be talking."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were noblemen in coronets, and military cousins, There were captains by the hundred, there were baronets by dozens.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
Tupper
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From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Then she whispered, "To the ballroom we had better, dear, be walking; If we stop down here much longer, really people will be talking."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were noblemen in coronets, and military cousins, There were captains by the hundred, there were baronets by dozens.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then we let off paper crackers, each of which contained a motto, And she listened while I read them, till her mother told her not to.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Then she whispered, "To the ballroom we had better, dear, be walking; If we stop down here much longer, really people will be talking."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At a pleasant evening party I had taken down to supper One whom I will call Elvira, and we talked of love and Tupper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Tupper and the Poets, very lightly with them dealing, For I've always been distinguished for a strong poetic feeling.
