used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
anew
From this reading THE CLAN AGAIN.
(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 Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They would have preferred separate and individual treatment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once more the relations met together, this time by invitation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
CLANnounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading THE CLAN AGAIN.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
set up or found
From this reading Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would have preferred separate and individual treatment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading They would have preferred separate and individual treatment.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Once more the relations met together, this time by invitation.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Once more the relations met together, this time by invitation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the relations met together, this time by invitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the relations met together, this time by invitation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading They would have preferred separate and individual treatment.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Once more the relations met together, this time by invitation.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading They would have preferred separate and individual treatment.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLAN AGAIN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would have preferred separate and individual treatment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once more the relations met together, this time by invitation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once more the relations met together, this time by invitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each one received a letter, inviting him or her to the hotel on the afternoon of such a day.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Once more the relations met together, this time by invitation.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading They would have preferred separate and individual treatment.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
at the time that
From this reading Each came expectant, hopeful, confident; and their faces dropped when they found, each in turn, that all had been invited together.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would have preferred separate and individual treatment.
