used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was now on a familiar footing.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
(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 He made himself the curate’s right hand in all the details of the entertainment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
Cancellor's
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From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
Castellani
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From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
curate's
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From this reading He made himself the curate’s right hand in all the details of the entertainment.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading LIFTING THE CURTAIN.
César
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From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
true confidential information
From this reading He made himself the curate’s right hand in all the details of the entertainment.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
Enderby
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From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading He made himself the curate’s right hand in all the details of the entertainment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He was now on a familiar footing.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He was now on a familiar footing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
the act of departing
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He made himself the curate’s right hand in all the details of the entertainment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He made himself the curate’s right hand in all the details of the entertainment.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made himself the curate’s right hand in all the details of the entertainment.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
and nothing more
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
LIFTINGverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading LIFTING THE CURTAIN.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made himself the curate’s right hand in all the details of the entertainment.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
absolutely essential
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now on a familiar footing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made himself the curate’s right hand in all the details of the entertainment.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was now on a familiar footing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He made himself the curate’s right hand in all the details of the entertainment.
Riverdale
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From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFTING THE CURTAIN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The charity concert afforded César Castellani just the necessary excuse for going to Enderby Manor House as often as he liked, and for staying there as long as he liked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now on a familiar footing.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He drove or rode over from Riverdale nearly every day during the three weeks that intervened between Mr. Cancellor’s sermon and the afternoon concert.
