used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
Addie
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From this reading Addie was to come down to dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And with other people coming, too!...
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
Brauws
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From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Addie was to come down to dinner.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "And with other people coming, too!...
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
der
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From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Addie was to come down to dinner.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
humanizingverbUS /ˈhjuːmənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “humanize” — make more humane
From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It's incredible!"
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
It's
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From this reading It's incredible!"
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "And with other people coming, too!...
others
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From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "And with other people coming, too!...
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And with other people coming, too!...
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
Welcke
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From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
at the time that
From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was fond of seeing people whom she liked at her table; and she took a pleasure in making her house comfortable for others as well as for herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And with other people coming, too!...
You're
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From this reading "You're absolutely humanizing Brauws," said Van der Welcke to Constance, when Brauws had accepted a second invitation to dinner.
