used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
how long something has existed
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
(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 I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For, to my great relief, May seemed really better.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THAT TACTLESS DETECTIVE Her visit to town had certainly done May no harm.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
Derwent
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From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THAT TACTLESS DETECTIVE Her visit to town had certainly done May no harm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THAT TACTLESS DETECTIVE Her visit to town had certainly done May no harm.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
flitted
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From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For, to my great relief, May seemed really better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THAT TACTLESS DETECTIVE Her visit to town had certainly done May no harm.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading THAT TACTLESS DETECTIVE Her visit to town had certainly done May no harm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THAT TACTLESS DETECTIVE Her visit to town had certainly done May no harm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
engage in
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THAT TACTLESS DETECTIVE Her visit to town had certainly done May no harm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For, to my great relief, May seemed really better.
easily agitated
From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
not any; not one
From this reading THAT TACTLESS DETECTIVE Her visit to town had certainly done May no harm.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
and nothing more
From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For, to my great relief, May seemed really better.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading For, to my great relief, May seemed really better.
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For, to my great relief, May seemed really better.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
TACTLESSadjectiveUS /ˈtæktləs/
lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
From this reading THAT TACTLESS DETECTIVE Her visit to town had certainly done May no harm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT TACTLESS DETECTIVE Her visit to town had certainly done May no harm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
a special situation
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THAT TACTLESS DETECTIVE Her visit to town had certainly done May no harm.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading With flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, she flitted gaily from one topic to another, and only occasionally did she give one of her nervous starts.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THAT TACTLESS DETECTIVE Her visit to town had certainly done May no harm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had provided a man of an age suitable to Mrs. Derwent to make up the party, and so the evening passed pleasantly for all--delightfully for me.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THAT TACTLESS DETECTIVE Her visit to town had certainly done May no harm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day of their arrival, she and her mother dined with me at the newest thing in restaurants, and we went afterwards to a roof garden.
