used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Butler had a cup of tea together after the wedding.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading People were to conjecture about the rest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Butler had a cup of tea together after the wedding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Butler had a cup of tea together after the wedding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
Beatrice'snounUS /ˈbiːətrɪsɪz/
possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
BEATRICITES
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From this reading BEATRICITES--EVERY ONE.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Butler had a cup of tea together after the wedding.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Butler had a cup of tea together after the wedding.
Butler'snounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
possessive form of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading They partook of their tea in Mrs. Butler's house, and they gossiped over the events of the day for long hours.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading People were to conjecture about the rest.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Butler had a cup of tea together after the wedding.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They partook of their tea in Mrs. Butler's house, and they gossiped over the events of the day for long hours.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading They partook of their tea in Mrs. Butler's house, and they gossiped over the events of the day for long hours.
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading BEATRICITES--EVERY ONE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They partook of their tea in Mrs. Butler's house, and they gossiped over the events of the day for long hours.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
gossiped
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From this reading They partook of their tea in Mrs. Butler's house, and they gossiped over the events of the day for long hours.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Butler had a cup of tea together after the wedding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They partook of their tea in Mrs. Butler's house, and they gossiped over the events of the day for long hours.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They partook of their tea in Mrs. Butler's house, and they gossiped over the events of the day for long hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They partook of their tea in Mrs. Butler's house, and they gossiped over the events of the day for long hours.
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 They partook of their tea in Mrs. Butler's house, and they gossiped over the events of the day for long hours.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Butler had a cup of tea together after the wedding.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Butler had a cup of tea together after the wedding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BEATRICITES--EVERY ONE.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They partook of their tea in Mrs. Butler's house, and they gossiped over the events of the day for long hours.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
partook
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From this reading They partook of their tea in Mrs. Butler's house, and they gossiped over the events of the day for long hours.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were to conjecture about the rest.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading People were to conjecture about the rest.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Butler had a cup of tea together after the wedding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Butler had a cup of tea together after the wedding.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They partook of their tea in Mrs. Butler's house, and they gossiped over the events of the day for long hours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They partook of their tea in Mrs. Butler's house, and they gossiped over the events of the day for long hours.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Butler had a cup of tea together after the wedding.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Butler had a cup of tea together after the wedding.
wedding-breakfast
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From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were to conjecture about the rest.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast--a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character.
