inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Our friends ate and drank of the best, their spirits rose, and Virginia admitted that this was really 'jolly.'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Our friends ate and drank of the best, their spirits rose, and Virginia admitted that this was really 'jolly.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have nothing now to do but to be unspeakably and significantly happy.'
for the reason that
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Our friends ate and drank of the best, their spirits rose, and Virginia admitted that this was really 'jolly.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have nothing now to do but to be unspeakably and significantly happy.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading The champagne flowed freely.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We have nothing now to do but to be unspeakably and significantly happy.'
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Our friends ate and drank of the best, their spirits rose, and Virginia admitted that this was really 'jolly.'
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The champagne flowed freely.
in a free manner
From this reading The champagne flowed freely.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friends ate and drank of the best, their spirits rose, and Virginia admitted that this was really 'jolly.'
fulness
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From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We have nothing now to do but to be unspeakably and significantly happy.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have nothing now to do but to be unspeakably and significantly happy.'
the quality of being humane
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Our friends ate and drank of the best, their spirits rose, and Virginia admitted that this was really 'jolly.'
immediately past
From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
not any; not one
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We have nothing now to do but to be unspeakably and significantly happy.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have nothing now to do but to be unspeakably and significantly happy.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friends ate and drank of the best, their spirits rose, and Virginia admitted that this was really 'jolly.'
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Our friends ate and drank of the best, their spirits rose, and Virginia admitted that this was really 'jolly.'
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Our friends ate and drank of the best, their spirits rose, and Virginia admitted that this was really 'jolly.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading We have nothing now to do but to be unspeakably and significantly happy.'
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Our friends ate and drank of the best, their spirits rose, and Virginia admitted that this was really 'jolly.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our friends ate and drank of the best, their spirits rose, and Virginia admitted that this was really 'jolly.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our friends ate and drank of the best, their spirits rose, and Virginia admitted that this was really 'jolly.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At last,' said the Professor, as they began dinner that evening, 'the fulness of time has come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the evils of Humanity are removed, and progress has come to an end because it can go no further.
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading We have nothing now to do but to be unspeakably and significantly happy.'
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Our friends ate and drank of the best, their spirits rose, and Virginia admitted that this was really 'jolly.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our friends ate and drank of the best, their spirits rose, and Virginia admitted that this was really 'jolly.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have nothing now to do but to be unspeakably and significantly happy.'
