used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But in the week after next we shall be in great croquet force.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading I shall hope to persuade you to come back to us then for a few days, and we will try to make you some amends for a dull Sunday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
Andover
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From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I shall hope to persuade you to come back to us then for a few days, and we will try to make you some amends for a dull Sunday.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the week after next we shall be in great croquet force.
ceive
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From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I shall hope to persuade you to come back to us then for a few days, and we will try to make you some amends for a dull Sunday.
ConservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
croquetverbUS /kroʊˈkeɪ/
drive away by hitting with one's ball
From this reading But in the week after next we shall be in great croquet force.
a female human offspring
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I shall hope to persuade you to come back to us then for a few days, and we will try to make you some amends for a dull Sunday.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
decoyed
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From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
greatly pleased
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading I shall hope to persuade you to come back to us then for a few days, and we will try to make you some amends for a dull Sunday.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I shall hope to persuade you to come back to us then for a few days, and we will try to make you some amends for a dull Sunday.
FITZGERALDnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading But in the week after next we shall be in great croquet force.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
Gad's
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From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But in the week after next we shall be in great croquet force.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
huntsnounUS /hʌnts/
plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
and nothing more
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
engage in
From this reading I shall hope to persuade you to come back to us then for a few days, and we will try to make you some amends for a dull Sunday.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But in the week after next we shall be in great croquet force.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading I shall hope to persuade you to come back to us then for a few days, and we will try to make you some amends for a dull Sunday.
RadicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I shall hope to persuade you to come back to us then for a few days, and we will try to make you some amends for a dull Sunday.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I shall hope to persuade you to come back to us then for a few days, and we will try to make you some amends for a dull Sunday.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I shall hope to persuade you to come back to us then for a few days, and we will try to make you some amends for a dull Sunday.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall hope to persuade you to come back to us then for a few days, and we will try to make you some amends for a dull Sunday.
precisely as stated
From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
votersnounUS /ˈvoʊtərz/
plural of “voter” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We are a small party just now, for my daughter Mary has been decoyed to Andover for the election week, in the Conservative interest; think of my feelings as a Radical parent!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
wrong-headed
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From this reading The wrong-headed member and his wife are the friends with whom she hunts, and she helps to receive (and _de_ceive) the voters, which is very awful!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR FITZGERALD, I shall be delighted to see you at Gad's Hill on Sunday, and I hope you will bring a bag with you and will not think of returning to London at night.
