used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I don't believe there's another such cook in Ohio--within our purse, of course."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, she walked away from the last half of it, and leaned out of a window to look up at the stars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Indeed, she walked away from the last half of it, and leaned out of a window to look up at the stars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Just think of the dinners Ellen's been giving us for the last two months!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't believe there's another such cook in Ohio--within our purse, of course."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading I don't believe there's another such cook in Ohio--within our purse, of course."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I don't believe there's another such cook in Ohio--within our purse, of course."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lydia did not visibly respond to this enthusiasm.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Just think of the dinners Ellen's been giving us for the last two months!
don't
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From this reading I don't believe there's another such cook in Ohio--within our purse, of course."
Ellen's
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From this reading "Just think of the dinners Ellen's been giving us for the last two months!
ENTERTAINMENTnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Lydia did not visibly respond to this enthusiasm.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
EVENING'SnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Just think of the dinners Ellen's been giving us for the last two months!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, she walked away from the last half of it, and leaned out of a window to look up at the stars.
the act of giving
From this reading "Just think of the dinners Ellen's been giving us for the last two months!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Indeed, she walked away from the last half of it, and leaned out of a window to look up at the stars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't believe there's another such cook in Ohio--within our purse, of course."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't believe there's another such cook in Ohio--within our purse, of course."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, she walked away from the last half of it, and leaned out of a window to look up at the stars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, she walked away from the last half of it, and leaned out of a window to look up at the stars.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just think of the dinners Ellen's been giving us for the last two months!
immediately past
From this reading "Just think of the dinners Ellen's been giving us for the last two months!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Indeed, she walked away from the last half of it, and leaned out of a window to look up at the stars.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Indeed, she walked away from the last half of it, and leaned out of a window to look up at the stars.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Just think of the dinners Ellen's been giving us for the last two months!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lydia did not visibly respond to this enthusiasm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just think of the dinners Ellen's been giving us for the last two months!
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I don't believe there's another such cook in Ohio--within our purse, of course."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I don't believe there's another such cook in Ohio--within our purse, of course."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Indeed, she walked away from the last half of it, and leaned out of a window to look up at the stars.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading I don't believe there's another such cook in Ohio--within our purse, of course."
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Lydia did not visibly respond to this enthusiasm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, she walked away from the last half of it, and leaned out of a window to look up at the stars.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Indeed, she walked away from the last half of it, and leaned out of a window to look up at the stars.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I don't believe there's another such cook in Ohio--within our purse, of course."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
there's
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From this reading I don't believe there's another such cook in Ohio--within our purse, of course."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Just think of the dinners Ellen's been giving us for the last two months!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lydia did not visibly respond to this enthusiasm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lydia did not visibly respond to this enthusiasm.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Just think of the dinners Ellen's been giving us for the last two months!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Indeed, she walked away from the last half of it, and leaned out of a window to look up at the stars.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just think of the dinners Ellen's been giving us for the last two months!
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading Lydia did not visibly respond to this enthusiasm.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Indeed, she walked away from the last half of it, and leaned out of a window to look up at the stars.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Indeed, she walked away from the last half of it, and leaned out of a window to look up at the stars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I don't believe there's another such cook in Ohio--within our purse, of course."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT The dinner parties, so Paul told Lydia one evening a few days later, would certainly be as successful and with but little more trouble.
