used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He's doing something about making bread dearer.
(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 "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
Amesbury
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From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He's doing something about making bread dearer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading He's doing something about making bread dearer.
dears
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From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I never did understand these things."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He's doing something about making bread dearer.
drawing-room
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From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To-night I've got a new man.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
He's
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From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
I've
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From this reading To-night I've got a new man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
multimillionaire
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From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To-night I've got a new man.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
a full supply
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He's doing something about making bread dearer.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
confined on all sides
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
express in words
From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I never did understand these things."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I never did understand these things."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's not much to look at, but they tell me he's a multimillionaire and making all the poor people of the country miserable.
To-night
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From this reading To-night I've got a new man.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I never did understand these things."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dears," Lady Amesbury said, as she stood surrounded by her guests on the hearth rug of her drawing-room, "you know what my Sunday night dinner parties are--all sorts and plenty of them, and never a dull man or a plain woman if I can help it.
