used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides, I thought you hated him, Frank!"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why dine with my enemies?"
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "But why dine with my enemies?"
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "If we only dined with people we like, we should practically starve in London."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "But why dine with my enemies?"
at any time
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Besides, I thought you hated him, Frank!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading "Besides, I thought you hated him, Frank!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Besides, I thought you hated him, Frank!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we only dined with people we like, we should practically starve in London."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
and nothing more
From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If we only dined with people we like, we should practically starve in London."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "If we only dined with people we like, we should practically starve in London."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
used to form the superlative
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But why dine with my enemies?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
and nothing more
From this reading "If we only dined with people we like, we should practically starve in London."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "If we only dined with people we like, we should practically starve in London."
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading "If we only dined with people we like, we should practically starve in London."
Ridokanaki's
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From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If we only dined with people we like, we should practically starve in London."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading "If we only dined with people we like, we should practically starve in London."
Sylvia
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From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
a special situation
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Besides, I thought you hated him, Frank!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we only dined with people we like, we should practically starve in London."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why dine with my enemies?"
WILLIS'SnounUS /ˈwɪlɪsɪz/
possessive form of “willis” — English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading A DINNER AT WILLIS'S "It seems to me," said Sylvia, "the most unnatural, _treacherous_ thing I ever heard of."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If we only dined with people we like, we should practically starve in London."
Woodville
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From this reading She and Woodville were sitting in the library together after breakfast, and he had just told her of Ridokanaki's invitation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Besides, I thought you hated him, Frank!"
