used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My dear boy, I am not going to let you spoil a pleasant little surprise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I don't say that it will be altogether a pleasant one, yet I know that it will not be an entirely unpleasant one.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear boy, I am not going to let you spoil a pleasant little surprise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I don't say that it will be altogether a pleasant one, yet I know that it will not be an entirely unpleasant one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And in reply to Vane's second attempt his father said simply:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't say that it will be altogether a pleasant one, yet I know that it will not be an entirely unpleasant one.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
a youthful male person
From this reading "My dear boy, I am not going to let you spoil a pleasant little surprise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
Clergy-House
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From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear boy, I am not going to let you spoil a pleasant little surprise.
don't
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From this reading I don't say that it will be altogether a pleasant one, yet I know that it will not be an entirely unpleasant one.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I don't say that it will be altogether a pleasant one, yet I know that it will not be an entirely unpleasant one.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
the act of departing
From this reading "My dear boy, I am not going to let you spoil a pleasant little surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear boy, I am not going to let you spoil a pleasant little surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in reply to Vane's second attempt his father said simply:
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't say that it will be altogether a pleasant one, yet I know that it will not be an entirely unpleasant one.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't say that it will be altogether a pleasant one, yet I know that it will not be an entirely unpleasant one.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "My dear boy, I am not going to let you spoil a pleasant little surprise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My dear boy, I am not going to let you spoil a pleasant little surprise.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear boy, I am not going to let you spoil a pleasant little surprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear boy, I am not going to let you spoil a pleasant little surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
on one occasion
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don't say that it will be altogether a pleasant one, yet I know that it will not be an entirely unpleasant one.
and nothing more
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "My dear boy, I am not going to let you spoil a pleasant little surprise.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading And in reply to Vane's second attempt his father said simply:
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
express in words
From this reading I don't say that it will be altogether a pleasant one, yet I know that it will not be an entirely unpleasant one.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And in reply to Vane's second attempt his father said simply:
in a serious manner
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
and nothing more
From this reading And in reply to Vane's second attempt his father said simply:
term of address for a man
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
to a small degree or extent
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "My dear boy, I am not going to let you spoil a pleasant little surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "My dear boy, I am not going to let you spoil a pleasant little surprise.
express in words
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't say that it will be altogether a pleasant one, yet I know that it will not be an entirely unpleasant one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading I don't say that it will be altogether a pleasant one, yet I know that it will not be an entirely unpleasant one.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
Vane's
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From this reading And in reply to Vane's second attempt his father said simply:
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the way from the Clergy-House to Warwick Gardens Vane tried more than once to get his father to tell him something about the evening's entertainment which he had invited him for, but Sir Arthur only laughed, albeit somewhat seriously, and said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don't say that it will be altogether a pleasant one, yet I know that it will not be an entirely unpleasant one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
but in spite of that
From this reading I don't say that it will be altogether a pleasant one, yet I know that it will not be an entirely unpleasant one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear boy, I am not going to let you spoil a pleasant little surprise.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading To a certain extent, as you will find afterwards, it is one of the many results of that precious sermon of yours, and, as certain things had to be done, I thought they would be better done at home than elsewhere."
