used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To celebrate Mrs Ffolliot's return, it was decided to give a dinner-party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dinner-parties were rare occurrences at the Manor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs Ffolliot was back too.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading To celebrate Mrs Ffolliot's return, it was decided to give a dinner-party.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
recognizable; marked
From this reading To celebrate Mrs Ffolliot's return, it was decided to give a dinner-party.
Dinner-parties
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From this reading Dinner-parties were rare occurrences at the Manor.
dinner-party
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From this reading To celebrate Mrs Ffolliot's return, it was decided to give a dinner-party.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
Ffolliot
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From this reading Mrs Ffolliot was back too.
Ffolliot's
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From this reading To celebrate Mrs Ffolliot's return, it was decided to give a dinner-party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To celebrate Mrs Ffolliot's return, it was decided to give a dinner-party.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
GRANTLY
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From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Dinner-parties were rare occurrences at the Manor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Ffolliot was back too.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading Dinner-parties were rare occurrences at the Manor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
on one occasion
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Dinner-parties were rare occurrences at the Manor.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To celebrate Mrs Ffolliot's return, it was decided to give a dinner-party.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
RivieranounUS /ˌrɪviˈerə/
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mrs Ffolliot was back too.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Ffolliot was back too.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The Riviera had done wonders for her, and she returned beautiful and gay, and immensely glad to have her children round her once more.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE GRANTLY STRAIN Easter, that year, fell in the second week of April, and both Grantly and the twins were home for it.
