Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Opposite his wife across the round table sat Mr. Lennox, than whom there was no more delightful host.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

intentionally conceived

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Opposite his wife across the round table sat Mr. Lennox, than whom there was no more delightful host.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Mrs. Lennox was giving one of those little dinners for which she was justly famous.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

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From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Mrs. Lennox was giving one of those little dinners for which she was justly famous.

moving swiftly

From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mrs. Lennox was giving one of those little dinners for which she was justly famous.

brought together in one place

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

the act of giving

From this reading Mrs. Lennox was giving one of those little dinners for which she was justly famous.

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From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Opposite his wife across the round table sat Mr. Lennox, than whom there was no more delightful host.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Opposite his wife across the round table sat Mr. Lennox, than whom there was no more delightful host.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

not to be dispensed with; essential

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

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From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

with honesty

From this reading Mrs. Lennox was giving one of those little dinners for which she was justly famous.

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From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

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From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Lennox was giving one of those little dinners for which she was justly famous.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mrs. Lennox was giving one of those little dinners for which she was justly famous.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

engage in

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

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From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

come together

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Opposite his wife across the round table sat Mr. Lennox, than whom there was no more delightful host.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Opposite his wife across the round table sat Mr. Lennox, than whom there was no more delightful host.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Lennox was giving one of those little dinners for which she was justly famous.

not any; not one

From this reading Opposite his wife across the round table sat Mr. Lennox, than whom there was no more delightful host.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Lennox was giving one of those little dinners for which she was justly famous.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mrs. Lennox was giving one of those little dinners for which she was justly famous.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Opposite his wife across the round table sat Mr. Lennox, than whom there was no more delightful host.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

on the contrary

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Opposite his wife across the round table sat Mr. Lennox, than whom there was no more delightful host.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Opposite his wife across the round table sat Mr. Lennox, than whom there was no more delightful host.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mrs. Lennox was giving one of those little dinners for which she was justly famous.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Opposite his wife across the round table sat Mr. Lennox, than whom there was no more delightful host.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Opposite his wife across the round table sat Mr. Lennox, than whom there was no more delightful host.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Opposite his wife across the round table sat Mr. Lennox, than whom there was no more delightful host.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Mrs. Lennox was giving one of those little dinners for which she was justly famous.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

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From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

in the direction of

From this reading They had not been long gathered about the table before Mrs. Lennox was conscious that her guests were lacking in that subtle attraction toward one another which is absolutely indispensable to the success of a small dinner.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mrs. Lennox was giving one of those little dinners for which she was justly famous.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Lennox was giving one of those little dinners for which she was justly famous.

which person or people

From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Opposite his wife across the round table sat Mr. Lennox, than whom there was no more delightful host.

belonging to which person

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Opposite his wife across the round table sat Mr. Lennox, than whom there was no more delightful host.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To meet him were Miss Davis, a débutante whose prettiness could always be counted on to make a picture; Miss Marston, whose cleverness it was thought would interest him; and Kenneth Landor, whose attentions to Miss Davis had been rather pronounced during the season.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading To-night it was in honor of Monsieur Jules Grémond, the young African explorer who was paying a flying visit to the States.