the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
Benedek
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From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I do not care how many enemies I make--I will certainly dine with you to-night.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I do not care how many enemies I make--I will certainly dine with you to-night.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I think it is perfectly sweet of you to come," she declared.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I think it is perfectly sweet of you to come," she declared.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "I do not care how many enemies I make--I will certainly dine with you to-night.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not care how many enemies I make--I will certainly dine with you to-night.
drawing-room
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From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "I do not care how many enemies I make--I will certainly dine with you to-night.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
how
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From this reading "I do not care how many enemies I make--I will certainly dine with you to-night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think it is perfectly sweet of you to come," she declared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think it is perfectly sweet of you to come," she declared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think it is perfectly sweet of you to come," she declared.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How I shall manage it I do not yet know.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
engage in
From this reading "I do not care how many enemies I make--I will certainly dine with you to-night.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading How I shall manage it I do not yet know.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I do not care how many enemies I make--I will certainly dine with you to-night.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
Norgate
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From this reading Norgate sat in the other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not care how many enemies I make--I will certainly dine with you to-night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Norgate sat in the other.
Paston
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From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I think it is perfectly sweet of you to come," she declared.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading How I shall manage it I do not yet know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think it is perfectly sweet of you to come," she declared.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "I think it is perfectly sweet of you to come," she declared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think it is perfectly sweet of you to come," she declared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
to-night
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From this reading "I do not care how many enemies I make--I will certainly dine with you to-night.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I do not care how many enemies I make--I will certainly dine with you to-night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Paston Benedek, on the following afternoon, sat in one corner of the very comfortable lounge set with its back to the light in her charming drawing-room.
but in spite of that
From this reading How I shall manage it I do not yet know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think it is perfectly sweet of you to come," she declared.
