at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “You can always trust Perkins to arrange the table decorations to the Queen’s taste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Why so anxious tonight?”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “You can always trust Perkins to arrange the table decorations to the Queen’s taste.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Of course it is, dear mother,” he replied, sitting down on the lounge beside her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can always trust Perkins to arrange the table decorations to the Queen’s taste.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course it is, dear mother,” he replied, sitting down on the lounge beside her.
dearly loved
From this reading “Of course it is, dear mother,” he replied, sitting down on the lounge beside her.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading “You can always trust Perkins to arrange the table decorations to the Queen’s taste.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
dinner-party
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is our first dinner-party in Washington, and I want everything to go off well for Janet’s sake.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “It is our first dinner-party in Washington, and I want everything to go off well for Janet’s sake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is our first dinner-party in Washington, and I want everything to go off well for Janet’s sake.
Fordyce
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From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It is our first dinner-party in Washington, and I want everything to go off well for Janet’s sake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Of course it is, dear mother,” he replied, sitting down on the lounge beside her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is our first dinner-party in Washington, and I want everything to go off well for Janet’s sake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Of course it is, dear mother,” he replied, sitting down on the lounge beside her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Of course it is, dear mother,” he replied, sitting down on the lounge beside her.
Janet's
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From this reading “It is our first dinner-party in Washington, and I want everything to go off well for Janet’s sake.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “Of course it is, dear mother,” he replied, sitting down on the lounge beside her.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Of course it is, dear mother,” he replied, sitting down on the lounge beside her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course it is, dear mother,” he replied, sitting down on the lounge beside her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It is our first dinner-party in Washington, and I want everything to go off well for Janet’s sake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It is our first dinner-party in Washington, and I want everything to go off well for Janet’s sake.
Perkins
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From this reading “You can always trust Perkins to arrange the table decorations to the Queen’s taste.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “You can always trust Perkins to arrange the table decorations to the Queen’s taste.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Of course it is, dear mother,” he replied, sitting down on the lounge beside her.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “It is our first dinner-party in Washington, and I want everything to go off well for Janet’s sake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Of course it is, dear mother,” he replied, sitting down on the lounge beside her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why so anxious tonight?”
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “You can always trust Perkins to arrange the table decorations to the Queen’s taste.
carry out
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “You can always trust Perkins to arrange the table decorations to the Queen’s taste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You can always trust Perkins to arrange the table decorations to the Queen’s taste.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Why so anxious tonight?”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “You can always trust Perkins to arrange the table decorations to the Queen’s taste.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “It is our first dinner-party in Washington, and I want everything to go off well for Janet’s sake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GIVE AND TAKE “DOES everything look in order in the dining-room, Duncan?” inquired Mrs. Fordyce anxiously, on her son’s entrance, laying down the magazine she was reading.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “It is our first dinner-party in Washington, and I want everything to go off well for Janet’s sake.
(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 “It is our first dinner-party in Washington, and I want everything to go off well for Janet’s sake.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why so anxious tonight?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can always trust Perkins to arrange the table decorations to the Queen’s taste.
