used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading By half-past ten the rooms were already over-hot and overcrowded, and Lady Millingham was enjoying herself to her heart's content.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
BERKELEYnounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By half-past ten the rooms were already over-hot and overcrowded, and Lady Millingham was enjoying herself to her heart's content.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many people came, for Frances Millingham was popular.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading By half-past ten the rooms were already over-hot and overcrowded, and Lady Millingham was enjoying herself to her heart's content.
dinner-party
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From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
drawing-room
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From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading By half-past ten the rooms were already over-hot and overcrowded, and Lady Millingham was enjoying herself to her heart's content.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many people came, for Frances Millingham was popular.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Many people came, for Frances Millingham was popular.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
half-past
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From this reading By half-past ten the rooms were already over-hot and overcrowded, and Lady Millingham was enjoying herself to her heart's content.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading By half-past ten the rooms were already over-hot and overcrowded, and Lady Millingham was enjoying herself to her heart's content.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading By half-past ten the rooms were already over-hot and overcrowded, and Lady Millingham was enjoying herself to her heart's content.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many people came, for Frances Millingham was popular.
Mardale
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From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
Millingham
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From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
Mudge
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From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
over-hot
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From this reading By half-past ten the rooms were already over-hot and overcrowded, and Lady Millingham was enjoying herself to her heart's content.
overcrowdedverbUS /ˈoʊvərkraʊdɪd/
past form of “overcrowd” — cause to crowd together too much
From this reading By half-past ten the rooms were already over-hot and overcrowded, and Lady Millingham was enjoying herself to her heart's content.
Pamela
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From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many people came, for Frances Millingham was popular.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Many people came, for Frances Millingham was popular.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading By half-past ten the rooms were already over-hot and overcrowded, and Lady Millingham was enjoying herself to her heart's content.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
make square
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
Stepney
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From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
STRETTON
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From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading By half-past ten the rooms were already over-hot and overcrowded, and Lady Millingham was enjoying herself to her heart's content.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
TONY
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From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
in the direction of
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
Warrisden
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From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE While Tony Stretton was thus stating the problem of his life to Mr. Chase in Stepney Green, Lady Millingham was entertaining her friends in Berkeley Square.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Mr. Mudge, who stood by himself at the end of a big drawing-room, close to one of the windows, saw the tall figure of Warrisden come in at the door and steadily push towards Pamela.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She began the evening with a dinner-party, at which Pamela Mardale and John Mudge were present, and she held a reception afterwards.
