matters of personal concern
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
Alphonse
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From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
any thing at all
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
completenessnounUS /kəmˈpliːtnəs/
the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
give a description of
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
dinner-party
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From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
equalled
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From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
at any time
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
excelledverbUS /ɪkˈseld/
inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
a person of German nationality
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
Katherine
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From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
a narrow way or road
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
not one, and not any
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
others
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From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
Petrovitch's
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From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
only a very short time before
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon none of these affairs, however, had he bestowed half so much care and attention as he did upon the dinner which it is now my duty to describe.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading If Browne had ever looked forward to anything in his life, he did to the dinner-party he had arranged for the evening following his visit to the studio in the German Park Road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On more than one occasion he had entertained royalty at his house in Park Lane, and at various times he had invited London society to functions which, for magnificence and completeness, had scarcely ever been equalled and never excelled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Having written the formal invitation, he posted it himself; after which he drove to the restaurant which was to be honoured with Katherine Petrovitch's presence, and interviewed the proprietor in his own sanctum.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Remember, Alphonse," he said to that delightful little man, "good as the others have been, this must be the very best dinner you have ever arranged for me.
