aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
(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 “I have danced with all the plainest women,” he said, “and taken at least three dowagers in to supper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I have danced with all the plainest women,” he said, “and taken at least three dowagers in to supper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I ought to be very much petted now to make up.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “I have danced with all the plainest women,” he said, “and taken at least three dowagers in to supper.
dowagers
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From this reading “I have danced with all the plainest women,” he said, “and taken at least three dowagers in to supper.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
a social unit living together
From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
Harwood's
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From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have danced with all the plainest women,” he said, “and taken at least three dowagers in to supper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
house-party
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From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have danced with all the plainest women,” he said, “and taken at least three dowagers in to supper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
Janet
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From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
immediately past
From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I have danced with all the plainest women,” he said, “and taken at least three dowagers in to supper.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
engage in
From this reading I ought to be very much petted now to make up.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I ought to be very much petted now to make up.”
not any; not one
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I ought to be very much petted now to make up.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to be very much petted now to make up.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading I ought to be very much petted now to make up.”
plainest
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From this reading “I have danced with all the plainest women,” he said, “and taken at least three dowagers in to supper.
with speed
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have danced with all the plainest women,” he said, “and taken at least three dowagers in to supper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “I have danced with all the plainest women,” he said, “and taken at least three dowagers in to supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I have danced with all the plainest women,” he said, “and taken at least three dowagers in to supper.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I ought to be very much petted now to make up.”
on a floor above
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
precisely as stated
From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was evidently regarded, in short, entirely as one of the family, and in that capacity claimed Mrs. Harwood’s applause for his exertions in making everything “go off.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
at the time that
From this reading Janet had been so quickly summoned downstairs after her strange adventure that she had no leisure to think it over, until, about the time when Mr. Meredith set out on his walk, she escaped upstairs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meredith had been the very last to go away, he had stayed for the little family supper which the house-party had made after the guests were gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have danced with all the plainest women,” he said, “and taken at least three dowagers in to supper.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I have danced with all the plainest women,” he said, “and taken at least three dowagers in to supper.
