used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you both have French blood in your veins, you can chant the Marseillaise in unison."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
baritonenounUS /ˈberətoʊn/
a male singer
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "As you both have French blood in your veins, you can chant the Marseillaise in unison."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "As you both have French blood in your veins, you can chant the Marseillaise in unison."
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "As you both have French blood in your veins, you can chant the Marseillaise in unison."
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading "As you both have French blood in your veins, you can chant the Marseillaise in unison."
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
CUPBOARDnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD "Nan, may I introduce Mr. Mallory?"
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
discriminatingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪməneɪtɪŋ/
showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
Fenton
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From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "As you both have French blood in your veins, you can chant the Marseillaise in unison."
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As you both have French blood in your veins, you can chant the Marseillaise in unison."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD "Nan, may I introduce Mr. Mallory?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD "Nan, may I introduce Mr. Mallory?"
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD "Nan, may I introduce Mr. Mallory?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
Kitty's
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From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
Mallory
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From this reading THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD "Nan, may I introduce Mr. Mallory?"
Marseillaisenoun
the French national anthem
From this reading "As you both have French blood in your veins, you can chant the Marseillaise in unison."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD "Nan, may I introduce Mr. Mallory?"
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD "Nan, may I introduce Mr. Mallory?"
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD "Nan, may I introduce Mr. Mallory?"
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
Ralph
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From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
receptionsnounUS /rɪˈsepʃənz/
plural of “reception” — the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
SKELETONnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD "Nan, may I introduce Mr. Mallory?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD "Nan, may I introduce Mr. Mallory?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading "As you both have French blood in your veins, you can chant the Marseillaise in unison."
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading "As you both have French blood in your veins, you can chant the Marseillaise in unison."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
in or at the place that
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the evening of Kitty's little dinner--a cosy gathering of sympathetic souls, the majority of whom were more or less intimately known to each other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with a nod and smile Kitty passed on to where her husband was chatting with Ralph Fenton, the well-known baritone, and a couple of members of Parliament.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Each of them had cut a niche of his own in the world, for Kitty was discriminating in her taste, and the receptions at her house in Green Street were always duly seasoned with the spice of brains and talent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you both have French blood in your veins, you can chant the Marseillaise in unison."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you both have French blood in your veins, you can chant the Marseillaise in unison."
