used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading It had not been necessary to pretend to much admiration, for Mrs. Furneau was a charming woman.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Girl in Gray The following afternoon I had an engagement for tea with Mrs. Furneau.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Girl in Gray The following afternoon I had an engagement for tea with Mrs. Furneau.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But where Margaret’s fate might be even slightly concerned I had none of the scruples I might otherwise have felt.
for the reason that
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had not been necessary to pretend to much admiration, for Mrs. Furneau was a charming woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It had not been necessary to pretend to much admiration, for Mrs. Furneau was a charming woman.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading But where Margaret’s fate might be even slightly concerned I had none of the scruples I might otherwise have felt.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Girl in Gray The following afternoon I had an engagement for tea with Mrs. Furneau.
divisible by two
From this reading But where Margaret’s fate might be even slightly concerned I had none of the scruples I might otherwise have felt.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But where Margaret’s fate might be even slightly concerned I had none of the scruples I might otherwise have felt.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But where Margaret’s fate might be even slightly concerned I had none of the scruples I might otherwise have felt.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Girl in Gray The following afternoon I had an engagement for tea with Mrs. Furneau.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Girl in Gray The following afternoon I had an engagement for tea with Mrs. Furneau.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
Furneau
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From this reading The Girl in Gray The following afternoon I had an engagement for tea with Mrs. Furneau.
a young female
From this reading The Girl in Gray The following afternoon I had an engagement for tea with Mrs. Furneau.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The Girl in Gray The following afternoon I had an engagement for tea with Mrs. Furneau.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Girl in Gray The following afternoon I had an engagement for tea with Mrs. Furneau.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Girl in Gray The following afternoon I had an engagement for tea with Mrs. Furneau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Girl in Gray The following afternoon I had an engagement for tea with Mrs. Furneau.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not been necessary to pretend to much admiration, for Mrs. Furneau was a charming woman.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
Margaret's
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From this reading But where Margaret’s fate might be even slightly concerned I had none of the scruples I might otherwise have felt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But where Margaret’s fate might be even slightly concerned I had none of the scruples I might otherwise have felt.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Girl in Gray The following afternoon I had an engagement for tea with Mrs. Furneau.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It had not been necessary to pretend to much admiration, for Mrs. Furneau was a charming woman.
absolutely essential
From this reading It had not been necessary to pretend to much admiration, for Mrs. Furneau was a charming woman.
not one, and not any
From this reading But where Margaret’s fate might be even slightly concerned I had none of the scruples I might otherwise have felt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not been necessary to pretend to much admiration, for Mrs. Furneau was a charming woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
in other respects or ways
From this reading But where Margaret’s fate might be even slightly concerned I had none of the scruples I might otherwise have felt.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading It had not been necessary to pretend to much admiration, for Mrs. Furneau was a charming woman.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading But where Margaret’s fate might be even slightly concerned I had none of the scruples I might otherwise have felt.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But where Margaret’s fate might be even slightly concerned I had none of the scruples I might otherwise have felt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The Girl in Gray The following afternoon I had an engagement for tea with Mrs. Furneau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Girl in Gray The following afternoon I had an engagement for tea with Mrs. Furneau.
theatricals
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From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But since our second meeting I had made a good deal of an effort to please her, and our friendship was on a more or less intimate basis at this time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had told me to come early, ostensibly because we were to have a quiet talk over some plans for amateur theatricals.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where Margaret’s fate might be even slightly concerned I had none of the scruples I might otherwise have felt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Girl in Gray The following afternoon I had an engagement for tea with Mrs. Furneau.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It had not been necessary to pretend to much admiration, for Mrs. Furneau was a charming woman.
