used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
in addition
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the fifth day a singular thing happened to me.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
dinner-time
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
Feltham
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From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading On the fifth day a singular thing happened to me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
set up or found
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On the fifth day a singular thing happened to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
Horington
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From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
house-party
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From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
NEWCASTLEnounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fifth day a singular thing happened to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
unusual or striking
From this reading On the fifth day a singular thing happened to me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
theatricals
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From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
a special situation
From this reading On the fifth day a singular thing happened to me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading We shot until four o'clock, came home and played bridge until dinner-time, bridge or billiards after dinner, varied by a dance one night and some amateur theatricals.
precisely as stated
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We spent the time very much after the fashion of an ordinary house-party during the first week of October.
(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 TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
which person or people
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole of the house-party were invited to shoot with my uncle, Lord Horington, who lived about forty miles from us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD I found several of my brother's friends staying at Feltham, who were also well known to me, and my aunt, who was playing hostess, had several women staying with her.
