(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 am very anxious to get home, to say nothing of telling all to dear mother."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very anxious to get home, to say nothing of telling all to dear mother."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall see them off to-morrow morning, and then go down to Dr. Blank's country house," said Otto.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I am very anxious to get home, to say nothing of telling all to dear mother."
arm-chairs
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From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He says I am to be introduced to the invalid boy, and am to spend Sunday with them."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
Blank's
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From this reading "I shall see them off to-morrow morning, and then go down to Dr. Blank's country house," said Otto.
a youthful male person
From this reading "He says I am to be introduced to the invalid boy, and am to spend Sunday with them."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I shall see them off to-morrow morning, and then go down to Dr. Blank's country house," said Otto.
dearly loved
From this reading "I am very anxious to get home, to say nothing of telling all to dear mother."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I shall see them off to-morrow morning, and then go down to Dr. Blank's country house," said Otto.
Dr
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From this reading "I shall see them off to-morrow morning, and then go down to Dr. Blank's country house," said Otto.
Gertrude
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From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I am very anxious to get home, to say nothing of telling all to dear mother."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shall see them off to-morrow morning, and then go down to Dr. Blank's country house," said Otto.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He says I am to be introduced to the invalid boy, and am to spend Sunday with them."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I shall see them off to-morrow morning, and then go down to Dr. Blank's country house," said Otto.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very anxious to get home, to say nothing of telling all to dear mother."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading "He says I am to be introduced to the invalid boy, and am to spend Sunday with them."
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading "He says I am to be introduced to the invalid boy, and am to spend Sunday with them."
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
Lester
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From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I shall see them off to-morrow morning, and then go down to Dr. Blank's country house," said Otto.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I am very anxious to get home, to say nothing of telling all to dear mother."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I am very anxious to get home, to say nothing of telling all to dear mother."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
and nothing more
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
Otto
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From this reading "I shall see them off to-morrow morning, and then go down to Dr. Blank's country house," said Otto.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
express in words
From this reading "I am very anxious to get home, to say nothing of telling all to dear mother."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "He says I am to be introduced to the invalid boy, and am to spend Sunday with them."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall see them off to-morrow morning, and then go down to Dr. Blank's country house," said Otto.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "He says I am to be introduced to the invalid boy, and am to spend Sunday with them."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "He says I am to be introduced to the invalid boy, and am to spend Sunday with them."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "I am very anxious to get home, to say nothing of telling all to dear mother."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I shall see them off to-morrow morning, and then go down to Dr. Blank's country house," said Otto.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I shall see them off to-morrow morning, and then go down to Dr. Blank's country house," said Otto.
up to a particular time
From this reading TILL WEDNESDAY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall see them off to-morrow morning, and then go down to Dr. Blank's country house," said Otto.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very anxious to get home, to say nothing of telling all to dear mother."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
WEDNESDAYnounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading TILL WEDNESDAY.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
at the time that
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WE only wanted to see you before we went home," said Rose, when Gertrude, having taken off her hat, had settled herself into one of the luxurious arm-chairs, with Lester on her lap.
