used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It had been a dinner absolutely _en famille_.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hostess, the Countess of Nunneley, and her daughter, Lady Olive, had only just left them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Draw up your chair, Deane, and try some of this port," Lord Nunneley said.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading "Thank you," replied Deane, "I'll finish my champagne, if I may."
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading His hostess, the Countess of Nunneley, and her daughter, Lady Olive, had only just left them.
a female human offspring
From this reading His hostess, the Countess of Nunneley, and her daughter, Lady Olive, had only just left them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
Deane
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From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
dining-table
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From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It had been a dinner absolutely _en famille_.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Draw up your chair, Deane, and try some of this port," Lord Nunneley said.
half the width of an em
From this reading It had been a dinner absolutely _en famille_.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
famille
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From this reading It had been a dinner absolutely _en famille_.
a social unit living together
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Thank you," replied Deane, "I'll finish my champagne, if I may."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
a young female
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His hostess, the Countess of Nunneley, and her daughter, Lady Olive, had only just left them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hostess, the Countess of Nunneley, and her daughter, Lady Olive, had only just left them.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading His hostess, the Countess of Nunneley, and her daughter, Lady Olive, had only just left them.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thank you," replied Deane, "I'll finish my champagne, if I may."
I'll
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From this reading "Thank you," replied Deane, "I'll finish my champagne, if I may."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Thank you," replied Deane, "I'll finish my champagne, if I may."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a dinner absolutely _en famille_.
and nothing more
From this reading His hostess, the Countess of Nunneley, and her daughter, Lady Olive, had only just left them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His hostess, the Countess of Nunneley, and her daughter, Lady Olive, had only just left them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His hostess, the Countess of Nunneley, and her daughter, Lady Olive, had only just left them.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Draw up your chair, Deane, and try some of this port," Lord Nunneley said.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Thank you," replied Deane, "I'll finish my champagne, if I may."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thank you," replied Deane, "I'll finish my champagne, if I may."
Nunneley
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From this reading His hostess, the Countess of Nunneley, and her daughter, Lady Olive, had only just left them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading His hostess, the Countess of Nunneley, and her daughter, Lady Olive, had only just left them.
and nothing more
From this reading His hostess, the Countess of Nunneley, and her daughter, Lady Olive, had only just left them.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "Draw up your chair, Deane, and try some of this port," Lord Nunneley said.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Thank you," replied Deane, "I'll finish my champagne, if I may."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Draw up your chair, Deane, and try some of this port," Lord Nunneley said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Draw up your chair, Deane, and try some of this port," Lord Nunneley said.
Stirling
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From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you," replied Deane, "I'll finish my champagne, if I may."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His hostess, the Countess of Nunneley, and her daughter, Lady Olive, had only just left them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Draw up your chair, Deane, and try some of this port," Lord Nunneley said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Draw up your chair, Deane, and try some of this port," Lord Nunneley said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Draw up your chair, Deane, and try some of this port," Lord Nunneley said.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FAMILY AFFAIR A few hours later, Stirling Deane sat at a small round dining-table, side by side with the father of the girl to whom he had been engaged for exactly three days.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you," replied Deane, "I'll finish my champagne, if I may."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Draw up your chair, Deane, and try some of this port," Lord Nunneley said.
