used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading All his career, since his arrival in England, flitted across his mind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
anew
From this reading The Fitz-pompeys were there; and, among others, his Grace had the pleasure of again meeting a few of his Yorkshire friends.
(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 All his career, since his arrival in England, flitted across his mind.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Fitz-pompeys were there; and, among others, his Grace had the pleasure of again meeting a few of his Yorkshire friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Fitz-pompeys were there; and, among others, his Grace had the pleasure of again meeting a few of his Yorkshire friends.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading All his career, since his arrival in England, flitted across his mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once more he found himself at the right hand of Miss Dacre.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading All his career, since his arrival in England, flitted across his mind.
Dacre
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From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was the first time that he had dined with him during the season.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading All his career, since his arrival in England, flitted across his mind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time that he had dined with him during the season.
Fitz-pompeys
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From this reading The Fitz-pompeys were there; and, among others, his Grace had the pleasure of again meeting a few of his Yorkshire friends.
flitted
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From this reading All his career, since his arrival in England, flitted across his mind.
set up or found
From this reading Once more he found himself at the right hand of Miss Dacre.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Fitz-pompeys were there; and, among others, his Grace had the pleasure of again meeting a few of his Yorkshire friends.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The Fitz-pompeys were there; and, among others, his Grace had the pleasure of again meeting a few of his Yorkshire friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time that he had dined with him during the season.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Once more he found himself at the right hand of Miss Dacre.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time that he had dined with him during the season.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the first time that he had dined with him during the season.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once more he found himself at the right hand of Miss Dacre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All his career, since his arrival in England, flitted across his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time that he had dined with him during the season.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The Fitz-pompeys were there; and, among others, his Grace had the pleasure of again meeting a few of his Yorkshire friends.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All his career, since his arrival in England, flitted across his mind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Once more he found himself at the right hand of Miss Dacre.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more he found himself at the right hand of Miss Dacre.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more he found himself at the right hand of Miss Dacre.
others
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From this reading The Fitz-pompeys were there; and, among others, his Grace had the pleasure of again meeting a few of his Yorkshire friends.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The Fitz-pompeys were there; and, among others, his Grace had the pleasure of again meeting a few of his Yorkshire friends.
RefusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Once more he found himself at the right hand of Miss Dacre.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the first time that he had dined with him during the season.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All his career, since his arrival in England, flitted across his mind.
St
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From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time that he had dined with him during the season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Fitz-pompeys were there; and, among others, his Grace had the pleasure of again meeting a few of his Yorkshire friends.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time that he had dined with him during the season.
precisely as stated
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time that he had dined with him during the season.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Fitz-pompeys were there; and, among others, his Grace had the pleasure of again meeting a few of his Yorkshire friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A Second Refusal_ A VERY few days after his return the Duke of St. James dined with Mr. Dacre.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading The Fitz-pompeys were there; and, among others, his Grace had the pleasure of again meeting a few of his Yorkshire friends.
