used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Meeting strangers at a musicale is not always a pleasant experience.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Meeting strangers at a musicale is not always a pleasant experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are musical, the people bore you; if you are sociable, the music bores you.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Meeting strangers at a musicale is not always a pleasant experience.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
cause to be bored
From this reading If you are musical, the people bore you; if you are sociable, the music bores you.”
boresnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “bore” — a person who evokes boredom
From this reading If you are musical, the people bore you; if you are sociable, the music bores you.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you owe me this reparation, Fenton,” Richard had urged.
convertverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərt/
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “Meeting strangers at a musicale is not always a pleasant experience.
Fenton
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From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
former's
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From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are musical, the people bore you; if you are sociable, the music bores you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Meeting strangers at a musicale is not always a pleasant experience.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But you owe me this reparation, Fenton,” Richard had urged.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Meeting strangers at a musicale is not always a pleasant experience.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading If you are musical, the people bore you; if you are sociable, the music bores you.”
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading If you are musical, the people bore you; if you are sociable, the music bores you.”
musicale
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From this reading “Meeting strangers at a musicale is not always a pleasant experience.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Meeting strangers at a musicale is not always a pleasant experience.
come into possession of
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “But you owe me this reparation, Fenton,” Richard had urged.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If you are musical, the people bore you; if you are sociable, the music bores you.”
Percy-Bartlett's
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From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Meeting strangers at a musicale is not always a pleasant experience.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
reparationnounUS /ˌrepərˈeɪʃən/
compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
From this reading “But you owe me this reparation, Fenton,” Richard had urged.
Richard
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From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
express in words
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
single-tax
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From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
sociableadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading If you are musical, the people bore you; if you are sociable, the music bores you.”
Stoughton
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From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Meeting strangers at a musicale is not always a pleasant experience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you are musical, the people bore you; if you are sociable, the music bores you.”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But you owe me this reparation, Fenton,” Richard had urged.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “But you owe me this reparation, Fenton,” Richard had urged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
at the time that
From this reading So John Fenton had said to Richard Stoughton, when the latter had made his first effort to perform a miracle and obtain the former’s acceptance in advance of Mrs. Percy-Bartlett’s invitation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “When you gave me those books on the single-tax theory to read, did I hold off and say that if I was indifferent the books would bore me, or, if I became a convert, I would bore my friends?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you are musical, the people bore you; if you are sociable, the music bores you.”
