used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FOX CHASE It was just dinner time at Pinewood.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading It will be advisable that I dally away the time till she shall be lured without by the refreshing delightsomeness of the evening.”
(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 All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FOX CHASE It was just dinner time at Pinewood.
a line of approach
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It will be advisable that I dally away the time till she shall be lured without by the refreshing delightsomeness of the evening.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ha,” he said stopping short, “the honorable lady will be partaking of some comestibles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It will be advisable that I dally away the time till she shall be lured without by the refreshing delightsomeness of the evening.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A FOX CHASE It was just dinner time at Pinewood.
comestibles
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From this reading “Ha,” he said stopping short, “the honorable lady will be partaking of some comestibles.
dallyverbUS /ˈdæli/
behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading It will be advisable that I dally away the time till she shall be lured without by the refreshing delightsomeness of the evening.”
delightsomeness
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From this reading It will be advisable that I dally away the time till she shall be lured without by the refreshing delightsomeness of the evening.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A FOX CHASE It was just dinner time at Pinewood.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading And skirting the edge of the lawn and perceiving Joe he made his way down to the sunny slope.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It will be advisable that I dally away the time till she shall be lured without by the refreshing delightsomeness of the evening.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading A FOX CHASE It was just dinner time at Pinewood.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha,” he said stopping short, “the honorable lady will be partaking of some comestibles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ha,” he said stopping short, “the honorable lady will be partaking of some comestibles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And skirting the edge of the lawn and perceiving Joe he made his way down to the sunny slope.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Ha,” he said stopping short, “the honorable lady will be partaking of some comestibles.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It will be advisable that I dally away the time till she shall be lured without by the refreshing delightsomeness of the evening.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FOX CHASE It was just dinner time at Pinewood.
Joe
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From this reading And skirting the edge of the lawn and perceiving Joe he made his way down to the sunny slope.
and nothing more
From this reading A FOX CHASE It was just dinner time at Pinewood.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Ha,” he said stopping short, “the honorable lady will be partaking of some comestibles.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading And skirting the edge of the lawn and perceiving Joe he made his way down to the sunny slope.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading It will be advisable that I dally away the time till she shall be lured without by the refreshing delightsomeness of the evening.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And skirting the edge of the lawn and perceiving Joe he made his way down to the sunny slope.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
mincingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪnsɪŋ/
affectedly dainty or refined
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
partaking
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From this reading “Ha,” he said stopping short, “the honorable lady will be partaking of some comestibles.
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading And skirting the edge of the lawn and perceiving Joe he made his way down to the sunny slope.
Pinewood
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From this reading A FOX CHASE It was just dinner time at Pinewood.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading It will be advisable that I dally away the time till she shall be lured without by the refreshing delightsomeness of the evening.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ha,” he said stopping short, “the honorable lady will be partaking of some comestibles.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It will be advisable that I dally away the time till she shall be lured without by the refreshing delightsomeness of the evening.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will be advisable that I dally away the time till she shall be lured without by the refreshing delightsomeness of the evening.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Ha,” he said stopping short, “the honorable lady will be partaking of some comestibles.
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading And skirting the edge of the lawn and perceiving Joe he made his way down to the sunny slope.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading And skirting the edge of the lawn and perceiving Joe he made his way down to the sunny slope.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Ha,” he said stopping short, “the honorable lady will be partaking of some comestibles.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “Ha,” he said stopping short, “the honorable lady will be partaking of some comestibles.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading And skirting the edge of the lawn and perceiving Joe he made his way down to the sunny slope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be advisable that I dally away the time till she shall be lured without by the refreshing delightsomeness of the evening.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
up to a particular time
From this reading It will be advisable that I dally away the time till she shall be lured without by the refreshing delightsomeness of the evening.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A FOX CHASE It was just dinner time at Pinewood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And skirting the edge of the lawn and perceiving Joe he made his way down to the sunny slope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FOX CHASE It was just dinner time at Pinewood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And skirting the edge of the lawn and perceiving Joe he made his way down to the sunny slope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
which person or people
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Ha,” he said stopping short, “the honorable lady will be partaking of some comestibles.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading All the house doors and windows were open, and the sound of the gong reached the ears of a man who was mincing down the avenue.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It will be advisable that I dally away the time till she shall be lured without by the refreshing delightsomeness of the evening.”
