5th
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From this reading MONK'S FOLLY, 5th August DARLING ELIZABETH:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {_The Dinner-party_} Last night Lady Beatrice gave a dinner for the Parkers.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading MONK'S FOLLY, 5th August DARLING ELIZABETH:
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading {_The Dinner-party_} Last night Lady Beatrice gave a dinner for the Parkers.
for the reason that
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
brocadenounUS /broʊˈkeɪd/
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
a special loved one
From this reading MONK'S FOLLY, 5th August DARLING ELIZABETH:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading {_The Dinner-party_} Last night Lady Beatrice gave a dinner for the Parkers.
Dinner-party
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From this reading {_The Dinner-party_} Last night Lady Beatrice gave a dinner for the Parkers.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading MONK'S FOLLY, 5th August DARLING ELIZABETH:
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading MONK'S FOLLY, 5th August DARLING ELIZABETH:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading {_The Dinner-party_} Last night Lady Beatrice gave a dinner for the Parkers.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading {_The Dinner-party_} Last night Lady Beatrice gave a dinner for the Parkers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
how
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From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading {_The Dinner-party_} Last night Lady Beatrice gave a dinner for the Parkers.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
immediately past
From this reading {_The Dinner-party_} Last night Lady Beatrice gave a dinner for the Parkers.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
Lely
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From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
a particular point in time
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
MONK'SnounUS /mʌŋks/
possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading MONK'S FOLLY, 5th August DARLING ELIZABETH:
a form of address for a man
From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading {_The Dinner-party_} Last night Lady Beatrice gave a dinner for the Parkers.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
ParkersnounUS /ˈpɑːrkərz/
plural of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading {_The Dinner-party_} Last night Lady Beatrice gave a dinner for the Parkers.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
RumpleverbUS /ˈrʌmpəl/
disturb the smoothness of
From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {_The Dinner-party_} Last night Lady Beatrice gave a dinner for the Parkers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am sure Lady Beatrice decided on it at the last moment to spite me, because she overheard me ask Mr. Frame how such a champion as he liked being beaten by her ladyship every day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
water-trough
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From this reading Captain Bennett sat on the other side of me and Mr. Frame was opposite, so I devoted myself entirely to them, and left Mr. Rumple to lap up his soup like a horse in a water-trough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I wore the blue brocade with the Peter Lely bodice, and that odious Mr. Rumple took me in.
