Abingdon
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From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "She arranged to motor down with Mrs. Lockyard and her party this afternoon.
(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 "We are all waiting for her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She arranged to motor down with Mrs. Lockyard and her party this afternoon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are all waiting for her."
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "She arranged to motor down with Mrs. Lockyard and her party this afternoon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I think we had better go in without her," said his wife, with her nervous smile.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Possibly they have persuaded her to dine with them."
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "She arranged to motor down with Mrs. Lockyard and her party this afternoon.
drawing-room
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From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We are all waiting for her."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think we had better go in without her," said his wife, with her nervous smile.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I think we had better go in without her," said his wife, with her nervous smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Possibly they have persuaded her to dine with them."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We are all waiting for her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we had better go in without her," said his wife, with her nervous smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
INTENTIONSnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
Lockyard
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From this reading "She arranged to motor down with Mrs. Lockyard and her party this afternoon.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "She arranged to motor down with Mrs. Lockyard and her party this afternoon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "She arranged to motor down with Mrs. Lockyard and her party this afternoon.
easily agitated
From this reading "I think we had better go in without her," said his wife, with her nervous smile.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "She arranged to motor down with Mrs. Lockyard and her party this afternoon.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Possibly they have persuaded her to dine with them."
Phil
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From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
by chance
From this reading Possibly they have persuaded her to dine with them."
Rivermead
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From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think we had better go in without her," said his wife, with her nervous smile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She arranged to motor down with Mrs. Lockyard and her party this afternoon.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I think we had better go in without her," said his wife, with her nervous smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Possibly they have persuaded her to dine with them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Possibly they have persuaded her to dine with them."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we had better go in without her," said his wife, with her nervous smile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She arranged to motor down with Mrs. Lockyard and her party this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She arranged to motor down with Mrs. Lockyard and her party this afternoon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "We are all waiting for her."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are all waiting for her."
in or at the place that
From this reading HIS INTENTIONS "Where is Doris?" asked Phil Abingdon, looking round upon the guests assembled in his drawing-room at Rivermead.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I think we had better go in without her," said his wife, with her nervous smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I think we had better go in without her," said his wife, with her nervous smile.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I think we had better go in without her," said his wife, with her nervous smile.
