used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Shortly after this everything about “The Gables” seemed to take on new life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after this everything about “The Gables” seemed to take on new life.
(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 This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
apprehensivelyadverb
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
the act of departing
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
equalled
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From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Shortly after this everything about “The Gables” seemed to take on new life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
fête
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From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading Shortly after this everything about “The Gables” seemed to take on new life.
gayeties
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From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
How
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From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
go away from a place
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Shortly after this everything about “The Gables” seemed to take on new life.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
engage in
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
and nothing more
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Shortly after this everything about “The Gables” seemed to take on new life.
not any; not one
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shortly after this everything about “The Gables” seemed to take on new life.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Shortly after this everything about “The Gables” seemed to take on new life.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after this everything about “The Gables” seemed to take on new life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
tabooed
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From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
carry out
From this reading Shortly after this everything about “The Gables” seemed to take on new life.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly after this everything about “The Gables” seemed to take on new life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Shortly after this everything about “The Gables” seemed to take on new life.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Victoria was thunderstruck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly after this everything about “The Gables” seemed to take on new life.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Victoria was thunderstruck.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Andrew had bade Victoria make ready and issue invitations for a grand fête, which should be given on a scale of magnificence never equalled, and which should hold a week.
which person or people
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading It is no wonder that she looked apprehensively at him, and wondered if he had not suddenly taken leave of his senses, but knowing his dislike to being questioned she merely asked: “How many invitations shall I issue, Andrew?”
a late time of life
From this reading This indeed was a new departure for her husband, who had tabooed all society for nearly ten years, and who now chose to plunge headlong as it were into gayeties to which he was wholly a stranger.
